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Get Out!

Ironton, Ouray County, Colorado

One of several ghost towns along the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. Route 550), Ironton in 1889 was a key location in the Red Mountain Pass mining district, with 300 buildings and over 1000 inhabitants. But the silver eventually ran out and the last resident passed away in 1963. San Juan National Forest is gradually reclaiming Ironton and now there are only a half dozen structures still standing, none of them very welcoming.

The location is fairly creepy, and this house in particular reminded me of Eddy Murphy's joke about haunted houses in his Delirious comedy routine:

"Oh baby this house is beautiful, I really love this place it's really nice."

["Get out!"]

"Too bad we can't stay baby."

I briefly considered coming back here to do some astrophotography. On second thought, I have reconsidered.

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Taken in: United States / Colorado / Ironton (show map)

Taken on: October 20, 2021

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Camera:	Nikon Z 7
Lens:	Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture One 22 Macintosh
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