Beautiful view walking down from the parking spot.

Beautiful view walking down from the parking spot.

The site wasn't very far from where we parked, but the hill was steep at spots.

The site wasn’t very far from where we parked, but the hill was steep at spots.

The rose quartz was plentiful, but quite difficult to work from the side of the hill. It was quite steep and the rock was very hard.

The rose quartz was plentiful, but quite difficult to work from the side of the hill. It was quite steep and the rock was very hard.

Shot of the hillside made of the rose quartz.

Shot of the hillside made of the rose quartz.

Judd and his wife, Cori.

Judd and his wife, Cori.

Evelyn trying to get some of the quartz out of the hillside.

Evelyn trying to get some of the quartz out of the hillside.

A close up of the material we were collecting.

A close up of the material we were collecting.

Very pretty pinks almost to the point of being purple.

Very pretty pinks almost to the point of being purple.

Working hard for the rocks.

Working hard for the rocks.

Some very nice pieces.

Some very nice pieces.

Group photo...

Group photo…

Another pic of the view from the claim.

Another pic of the view from the claim.

Beautiful countryside.

Beautiful countryside.