Exploring the past, Idaho Springs Colorado

             Idaho Springs is located in the mountains 30 miles (48 km) west of Denver.  Founded in 1859 by gold prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, the town was at the center of the region's mining district throughout the late nineteenth century.
   

Taken in: United States / Colorado / Idaho Springs (show map)

Taken on: August 3, 2007

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Camera: Nikon D50, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, 48mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D50
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	48mm
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Windows
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