As many of you know, I love taking photos. Recently, I biked to the Crystal Mill and took this photo to share with you. The Crystal Mill is located in Crystal, Colorado and was built in 1892 and was actually not a mill in the sense of being a factory, but was instead a compressor station. It used a water turbine to drive an air compressor for local silver miners. The compressed air was then used to power other machinery or tools. It fell into disuse in 1917 when the Sheep Mountain Mine closed. The mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1985. Today it stands as a Colorado icon, and is reputed to be the most photographed site in the state. This makes for a wonderful day hike or 4X4 excursion from the town of Marble, CO. Hope you can make it there to see it for yourself!