mining equipment
mine
inside an old mining camp (captain canada & saskurbex)
coal core samples @ mining camp
more core samples - all labeled & stacked
Friday, June 4, 2010
mountain mining part 2
When we go on larger trips its always hard to sort through the photo's and pick the ones that best describe them. In this case i had more than usually post on one blog entry so here is part two!
mine
inside an old mining camp (captain canada & saskurbex)
coal core samples @ mining camp
more core samples - all labeled & stacked
mineinside an old mining camp (captain canada & saskurbex)coal core samples @ mining campmore core samples - all labeled & stacked
Thursday, June 3, 2010
mountain mining
Most of what we saw on the big trip were mines, mining camps and tipples.
The locations were very interesting and each had its own things to offer. There were plenty of photo opportunities - we spent hours wandering around these areas. As some of them were coal I always went in clean and came out covered in black. As per usual i am always the one who gets the dirtiest.
One of the places we went into i realized i had forgotten a flashlight and the building was fairly dark. After i got in the building there was a large flashlight sitting on a shelf that worked. Lucky for me i used it the entire time and then put it back before i was done.
Photo Credit: Phoenix Enigma
tipple
saskurbex and i had a fight over this
mining equipment
Photo Credit: Phoenix Enigma
saskurbex, arilem (me) & captain canada
@ the top of an old mine - it was a steep drop but we went down anyways!
Photo Credit: Phoenix Enigma
The locations were very interesting and each had its own things to offer. There were plenty of photo opportunities - we spent hours wandering around these areas. As some of them were coal I always went in clean and came out covered in black. As per usual i am always the one who gets the dirtiest.
One of the places we went into i realized i had forgotten a flashlight and the building was fairly dark. After i got in the building there was a large flashlight sitting on a shelf that worked. Lucky for me i used it the entire time and then put it back before i was done.
creek through an old mine camp building
Photo Credit: Phoenix Enigma
tipple
saskurbex and i had a fight over this
mining equipmentPhoto Credit: Phoenix Enigma
saskurbex, arilem (me) & captain canada@ the top of an old mine - it was a steep drop but we went down anyways!
Photo Credit: Phoenix Enigma
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
tourist ghost town
On our trip we decided to visit a ghost town that is a known tourist location in the area. It is an old city turned ghost town. The family that lives there tried to restore a few buildings and make it a tourist site. With only the museum and few other buildings restored they have not/will not finish the other buildings in the works.
We took a tour of the museum. Full of artifacts, photographs and other interesting items it was well worth our time and money. Our tour guide was full of knowledge and made the experience fun. I learned alot about the town and it was neat to look around at what was left today.
This if what always continues to fascinate me about this hobby. Seeing photographs and hearing stories about a place when it was at its best and then looking at it today.
Anyways, here are some photographs from the town.
gravestones
with a "state of the art" hydrant system the city still burnt
creek ran through the town
original bank safe
brothel house
We took a tour of the museum. Full of artifacts, photographs and other interesting items it was well worth our time and money. Our tour guide was full of knowledge and made the experience fun. I learned alot about the town and it was neat to look around at what was left today.
This if what always continues to fascinate me about this hobby. Seeing photographs and hearing stories about a place when it was at its best and then looking at it today.
Anyways, here are some photographs from the town.
gravestones
with a "state of the art" hydrant system the city still burnt
creek ran through the town
original bank safe
brothel house
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- arilem
- + most of my time is spent exploring anything abandoned whether it be industrial, a ghost town, type of hospital, an old church or others + the other part of my time is spent getting an education or drawing
About Me
- arilem
- + most of my time is spent exploring anything abandoned whether it be industrial, a ghost town, type of hospital, an old church or others + the other part of my time is spent getting an education or drawing