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Paint Mines Interpretive Park is located one mile south of the town of Calhan in northeast El Paso County. It is a unique blending of geological, archaeological, historical and ecological resources.  At first we were a little disappointed thinking this would be like Garden of the Gods where you drive around the park.  But once you get down into this place you will love it.  There are three places to park.  The first has a bathroom and about a 1.5 mile hike in.  The second is an overlook that you can walk down into this magnificent place.  That is the one I recommend.  The third is another overlook.

It was a crazy day as we were shooting there was also fashion shoot going on that we had to photograph around.  Then as we were heading back to the car there was a guy getting changed next to our vehicle that looked like a homeless man that was talking to us as we approached, all I could hear was something about about a beard.  Made me a little nervous at first but then to find out he was dressing up to play Mosses for a video shoot and the photographer dropped him off to run down to use the bathroom.    He had just cut his beard off and had to use a fake one.  They were shooting video for a christian piece.   Very nice people and really enjoyed talking to them.

A few facts about Paint Mines.

Dating back as far as fifty-five million years, it is believed to be the remnants of an ancient rain forest where large animals, such as the hippopotamus-like Coryphodon, once roamed.

Paint Mines is a little-advertised El Paso County Park, with only 750 acres and 4 miles of trail.

The Calhan Paint Mines is not only a park but it is also an outdoor geological lab.

Paint Mines is an erosion, like Bryce Canyon, only much smaller in size

About Our Paint Mines Metal Prints.

Add a little geological texture and colors to your office or home walls.  This makes for a great colorful conversation piece for your decor.

Durable Water Resistant Lightweight Aluminum Metal Fine Art Prints

This artwork is sure to add some life to your walls with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. The image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16″ thick aluminum.

The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4″ thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The wooden frame includes a hanging wire for easy mounting on your wall.

All metal prints ship within 3 – 4 business days and arrive “ready to hang” with mounting hooks and nails.

Metal prints are extremely durable. They’re lightweight. They won’t bend, and they’re water resistant.

The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of this artwork to produce stunning results.

Custom this print with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our frame prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered “ready to hang” with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.

This is an incredible way to decorate your office walls, home walls, cafe, restaurant, boardroom, waiting room, healthcare clinic, trade booth or almost any commercial space. Museum quality art with fast, secure, world wide shipping to your door.

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