Empire Mine State Historic Park
Bourn Cottage, Empire Mine State Historic Park, Grass Valley, CaliforniaThis weekend I did a quick fall season road trip to the Sierra Nevada Foothills which is best known as the Mother Lode or California Gold Country. My previous two trips to Gold Country were for whitewater rafting on the American River and the other was cut short due to a wildfire so this weekend represented my first serious attempt at photographing the Highway 49 region. It was a blast to photograph and I can't believe that I have waited this long to make the trip.
Empire Mine SHP was one of the most interesting places I've been to. (I love the name too!) The Empire Mine, which operated from 1850 to 1956 was the biggest gold mining operation in California. Most of the buildings had machinery in there and you can actually walk into the mine shaft. That was awesome. I think that is the first time I have ever been inside of a mine. The park is in the process of developing a mine shaft ride tour which promises to be an experience like no other.
I spent about three hours wandering around shooting photos on the property. The landscaping was so beautiful around the cottages and contrasted with the industrial mining area what more could you ask for? Oh and a lot of the trees were a blazing yellow and red. I certainly wouldn't mind living here either. :-)
This panoramic photo was a four image stitch.
Labels: California, fall, Gold Country, images, panoramic photography, photos, pictures, travel
posted by Richard @ 11:16 AM
4 comments
Richard Wong Photography: Image Boutique
4 Comments:
Another nice pano Richard! Gosh, we have lived here for 20+ years and have only been to the Empire Mine once.
They have some nice hiking trails there, that we want to check out. It is on our mile long list of things we want to do.
I saw some hiking trails behind the mine shaft. It seems like a great place to hike. That will probably be on my future to-do list as well.
Looks like a great place to wander around Richard, love the image, nice work.
The mine area would be a great place to explore with your macro lens. I'm sure you could come away with some amazing shots there especially considering what you've done with your garden flowers.
Post a Comment
<< Home