Denver Trip - Sept, 2006

In September of 2006, Jennie and I traveled to Denver, CO to attend the graduation of our son Henry from the Redstone College of Aviation Technology. While there, he studied all aspects of aircraft repair, including engine repair and airplane repair.

Listening to the boring graduation speeches.
Receiving his diploma.
Proud GRADUATE!!!!!!!!
Proud parents with the proud graduate. (Is it OK to be proud of your kid's accomplishments?)

While in the Denver area, we did a bit of sight seeing. Here is a gold mine (still somewhat active), that we were able to get a deep underground tour of. The part that we were able to tour is no longer active and we were able to see some of the old tools that were used in this part of the mine. The entrance to the Phoenix Mine underground tour
One of the many wooden pillars used to support the roof. The reason wood was used is quite interesting. If the mine starts to collapse, the wood will start to give way, warning the miners of impending doom, where steel will not,
One of the chutes used to drop the gold-bearing ore from an upper vein.
A look down into one of the played out shafts.
A look upwards to a shaft that is no longer being worked.

After touring the gold mine, we set out on our own adventure, called Geocaching. Check out www.geocaching.com for more information. This adventure took us all over the mountains above, and to the west, of Denver. In the center of this picture is Interstate 70, that runs west from Denver.
A picture of the fall colors from one of the geocache sights that we found.
Another picture from the same sight. The elevation of this sight is about 6500 feet.