The Tale of the Maroon Bells

[alliso24]

I have a lot to cover, so I'll have to blog in several installations over the next few days! Including: my trip to see Sarah and my sister in Maryland (including the bonus side story of the bewildering starbucks experience), my new dog, my trip to Rochester NY for the 4th of July, my new roommate, my big Antarctica trip for work coming up in a few

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WOW, I'm glad your OK !

[jeanne353]

What an unexpected adventure ! Sounds pretty scary & beautiful at the same time. Are the "Bells" made of hematite? Red iron like @ Virginia City ? We had a seas of that red mud when we drilled the well, it filled the parking lot.And left much red behind.

Re: WOW, I'm glad your OK !

[alliso24]

I'm not sure what they are made out of... something that oxidizes to that red color, possibly lots of iron. I don't remember, but the red mud actually washed out of my shoes completely, with not even a stain left behind!