Cabin in the Woods

Air Force Academy grounds

This was a cabin built by an early settler circa 1870. William Burgess. Some history (I have no interest in). I came across it on Thursday while hiking the Falcon Trail that loops thirteen miles around the academy. If I remember correctly, it was located around mile marker six on the northeast side of the academy grounds.

The gravestones include the names of several children. Note that little Georgie died the same year he was born. Young Bert lived to the prosperous age of three.

Cabin of the Flies

The insides of the windowsills were infested with flies. I hoped there was no rotting carcass attracting them. All the windows and doors were nailed shut. At least no homeless person was living inside.

I like the euphemism 'depredations'. Makes the natives sound like wild beasts, hunting without conscience. Injuns was killing white folk. 'Nuff said.

Dirty Woman's Ranch juxtaposed with Pretty Woman's Ranch is hilarious. Sounds like my kind of place to be. I much prefer the Dirty Woman's to the Pretty. LOL... If you've ever seen the movie Knock Knock (2015) with Keanu Reeves, one word: starfish.

Looks pretty homely from the outside tho, doesn't it?