Gold Mine Exploration

Remains of a stamp mill near a old gold mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Remains of a stamp mill near a old gold mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Remains of a stamp mill near a old gold mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

The portal to the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

The portal to the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Old wooden ladder in the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

A chute in the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

A chute in the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Timbering inside the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Which way to go?

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Timbering inside the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Inside the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Was going to explore this other mine, but it was flooded

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Ladders in the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Remains of ore cart rails in the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine

I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. I used an LED ultraviolet blacklight to produce the purplish illumination seen here. This mine dates back to the 1870's. Many more photos to come over the next few days.

Inside the mine

Some more pics from my abandoned gold mine exploration. I did some extreme social distancing by exploring some abandoned mines the other night. This mine dates back to the 1870's. There's gold in them thar hills...

Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine: Part 2.

Some more light painting from inside a 150 year old gold mine. This is not Photoshopped - the lighting here was done prior to the exposure. I used some strategically-placed amber LED candles to light the timbering and also a LED blacklight (ultraviolet). 30 sec f/4 ISO 500 with a Canon EOS R and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens. This is one of a few very productive mines in the area and dates back to the California Gold Rush. Total value produced by this and nearby mines was over $10,000,000 in today's dollars. While I created some weird scenes inside the gold mine, I didn't ride a 7 mile long snake to an ancient lake nor did I get lost in a roman wilderness of pain. (Some of you will get the reference. 😁)

Dynamite Without a Laser Beam

Some pieces of an old dynamite crate found inside a 150 year old gold mine. An amazing find while exploring an old mine recently.