Ponderosa broom

Spruce (engelmann?)

Pseudotsuga menziesii, yellow tint

Pinus ponderosa, compact habit

P. ponderosa, I couldn't tell if this is one tree or two?

Photo from interpretive sign, circa 1907

The building today, restored as a historical site. Most of the other buildings are now gone.

A nice Abies concolor. Probably a landscape planting? It didn't seem to be growing natively in this locale.

Foliage

I see these P. ponderosa types once in a while, it looks like it could be a weeping form?

What did they assay in the Assay Office?

Resin

Jason

Jason, you prolly would!

ps. maybe you could try this touring company I've read so much about, they show a strong interest in conifers. They go by the name "Kerala" and it's possible they have a Colorado conifer tour package ;)

Beautiful old building. I wonder why they would ruin the ascetic value and originally of that building by putting the electrical meter box and mast on the front. Either side of the building would have been out of the way and more appropriate.

Dave

Nate:

I think that tree is two seperate trees going from the bark.

Thanks again as always, I appreciate it too.

Dax