Another Old Machine by photosynthesis
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Taken on the Mill Creek Trail in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. This is at the site of an old gold mine, the El Dorado Mine. The mine entrance is visible but sealed off with a heavy duty metal grating. Next to the mine is the Stamp Mill, which housed steam powered machinery that crushed rock to separate out the gold. This particular piece of machinery sits outside the building, exposed to the elements & I assume it played a part in that crushing process, though I didn't see any explanatory signs...
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Comments (14)
Nice work and a super shot.
terrific, the beauty of decay
Nice capture but what in the world is it?
Powerful looking piece of machinery, but rust never sleeps!!!!!!
Very cool shot
That looks like an old gold crusher. Ore would be put in the path of the wheels and crushed as they turned. Similar to a Spanish arrastre which was usually turned by a donkey.
Gold Star photo! Love these old machines of yours.
It's definitely a grinder and what an interesting find, good shot !
Stellar shot of the old grinder.
Excellent capture - love the textures!
Pretty sure it goes round and round. Other than that ... ??? I love old machinery like this, no matter its function. This is great ... love those wheels!
Looks like a boiler with four spare tire covers being used as part of a still. Great textures displayed.
Yes, zoom is essential. (I always zoom; and to not zoom with shots like these would be a loss.) More strong clarity, and what a symphony it reveals, because the machine itself is awash in colonies and settlements of decay. It has oranges and wonderful blues (and some yellows). All that harmonizes with the vivid autumnal leaves and branches---like the machine did all this to match its surroundings. (Like, what---those lizards that change color? Chameleons! That's the name I was looking for.) The clarity of the edges of this thing is striking too. I assume it mills/crushes something, as you suggest, as it looks like it rolls over stuff as it goes around. It's nicely centered---it looks exactly centered---amidst all that flora; and the angle and light on it is really dramatic. Scintillating, sharp capture; and once again you bring out the music in a strange old piece of machinery...
An interesting old piece of equipment and I agree about the crushing process. Except for the rusty patina - it looks to be in pretty good shape after all of those years!