My first attempt with a D-I-G-I-T-A-L!!!! Not to shabby......

Marble, Colorado is basically a ghost town about 17 miles southwest of Aspen, as the crow flies. At one time it was home to thousands of people, many of them Italian immigrants, working the marble obtained from the Yule Quarry in a finishing mill, which was the world's largest. The marble for the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and hundreds of other buildings, was quarried and finished here. At that time Marble was the third largest industrial city in Colorado. After the mill closed fifty years ago, Marble reverted to the status of a very sleepy mountain community.

The surrounding area is rich in history and scenery, and is visited by thousands of people every year, generally during the summer months. The 'Old Mill at Crystal', which is 8 miles east of Marble (via a 4 x 4 only road) is reputed to be the most photographed site in Colorado, and is practically an icon for Colorado. There are hundreds of abandoned mines, standing as reminders of the mining heritage. Hiking trails radiate out in all directions from Marble, and generally cross high alpine meadows alive with wild flowers in the summer.