"Quotes
“Don't try to mine gold when you can sell shovels.” ― Anonymous
If you view life as a gold rush, you're going to end up worshiping a golden calf. - Author: Cornel West
"California presented to people a new model for the American dream—one where the emphasis was on the ability to take risks, the willingness to gamble on the future." - Historian: H.W. Brands
“A child's giggle is worth one hundred pounds of gold.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree
"Silver’s sweet and gold’s our mother, but once you’re dead they’re worth less than that last shit you take as you lie dying.”― George R.R. Martin
Cripple Creek, Colorado
The Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, a narrow gauge train ride from Cripple Creek, passes several small ghost towns, goldmines, and glory holes. The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine provides tours into a real gold mine led by a real gold miner.
At the Cripple Creek Heritage Center, admission is free. Constructed at a cost over $2.5 million, the building is over 11,000 square feet of educational displays. State of the art electronics are used throughout the building and there is also a theater showing historical films about the area.
Mange in Wildlife
You may not want to see the pictures below.
When people say a dog or cat or even a flower garden looks mangy they most often do not know what they are talking about. Mange is a contagious skin disease caused by mites. Sarcoptic mange, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, is the most common. These mites burrow into the outer layer of an animal’s skin and forms tunnels. Female mites lay eggs within the tunnels and within three days, larvae hatch and either move in the tunnels, or move to the surface of the infected animal’s skin.
“Don't try to mine gold when you can sell shovels.” ― Anonymous
If you view life as a gold rush, you're going to end up worshiping a golden calf. - Author: Cornel West
"California presented to people a new model for the American dream—one where the emphasis was on the ability to take risks, the willingness to gamble on the future." - Historian: H.W. Brands
“A child's giggle is worth one hundred pounds of gold.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree
"Silver’s sweet and gold’s our mother, but once you’re dead they’re worth less than that last shit you take as you lie dying.”― George R.R. Martin
Cripple Creek, Colorado
The Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, a narrow gauge train ride from Cripple Creek, passes several small ghost towns, goldmines, and glory holes. The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine provides tours into a real gold mine led by a real gold miner.
At the Cripple Creek Heritage Center, admission is free. Constructed at a cost over $2.5 million, the building is over 11,000 square feet of educational displays. State of the art electronics are used throughout the building and there is also a theater showing historical films about the area.
Mange in Wildlife
You may not want to see the pictures below.
When people say a dog or cat or even a flower garden looks mangy they most often do not know what they are talking about. Mange is a contagious skin disease caused by mites. Sarcoptic mange, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, is the most common. These mites burrow into the outer layer of an animal’s skin and forms tunnels. Female mites lay eggs within the tunnels and within three days, larvae hatch and either move in the tunnels, or move to the surface of the infected animal’s skin.
Bear with Manage - eventually it will loose all of its hair and die of malnutrition because it cannot eat enough for the mites under its skin and for the bear itself.
Sarcoptic mange has been reported in over 100 species of wild and domestic mammals. In North America sarcoptic mange is often reported in wild canids such as red foxes, coyotes, gray wolves, and red wolves. Sarcoptic mange has also been reported in black bears, porcupines, rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons.
Sarcoptic mange has been reported in over 100 species of wild and domestic mammals. In North America sarcoptic mange is often reported in wild canids such as red foxes, coyotes, gray wolves, and red wolves. Sarcoptic mange has also been reported in black bears, porcupines, rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons.
The northeast regional office for Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it has received several reports of coyotes with mange throughout the Denver metro area. It is contagious and can easily be passed from a wild animal to a pet. CPW advised people who see an injured or sick coyote to not approach or attempt to capture the animal. The agency also advised keeping pets away from coyotes. Finally, homeowners should discourage coyotes and foxes from hanging around their house by scaring them away when seen.
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Fox with mange Coyote with extreme mange
One day a couple years ago, before COVID-19, while walking the dogs, we saw a coyote trotting down the street. After seeing these pictures, I am sure we did the right thing by staying back, even though it was on the other side of the street. It was obviously infected by mange.