Pictures taken while rockhounding Colorado during the first two weeks of June. Rockhounding is one of those excuses I try to use every year to get me into some remote locations that I might not otherwise visit. Even if you end up with nothing but lots of fresh air and sore muscles you always have the added incentive that you might stumble on to the mother lode under the next rock or around the next corner. Regardless of what some of the more environmental types might lead you to believe, there are still plenty of natures treasures left to be discovered and enjoyed for generations to come.