Yankee Boy Basin, CO - July 4, 2005 (Re-run)

 In mountain geography, a basin is a low, circular area in the midst of surrounding mountains.  In Colorado, basins were quite often where mining operations were located since minerals would naturally settle in lower areas as mountains were uplifted.  Near Ouray, one such basin took on the name of the Yankee Boy Mine.  The mines there are now inactive, but Yankee Boy Basin is very popular as a 4WD destination due to its natural beauty, including an abundance of wildflowers.  Numerous TV commercials have been filmed here, but the one for Irish Spring soap is the one I remember.