Gold Miner’s Cabins

Gold Miner’s Cabins

Two roofless stone cabins full of artifacts provide a glimpse into a gold miner’s life. Cabin #1 was owned by a man names Lehre Harold Erdman. His gravestone guards the entrance of the one-room stone cabin. Many personal belongings still line the walls, such as...
Gold Miner’s Cabin – Light Painting

Gold Miner’s Cabin – Light Painting

Fun times in the Arizona desert… painting with lights at an abandoned gold mine. In this first light painting I wanted to leave some dark areas to show the blackness of the night all around me. It was definitely spooky to be in this abandoned gold mine all...
Gold Miner’s Potty Garden

Gold Miner’s Potty Garden

I had to smile at the good humor of these old gold miners. They set up all these old toilets and sinks in a long row and used them as planting pots! Of course this mine was abandoned years ago, but the plastic flowers still...
Old Stump in Morning Light

Old Stump in Morning Light

The morning light was reaching across this old stump to create a rich palette of color. I love getting detail shots and shooting abstract art. I captured this image on Main Street in Quartzsite, Arizona, in November...