Gold Miner’s Yard

Gold Miner’s Yard

The grand entrance/yard of Cabin #2 – What in the world were those large pillars for? Notice the Flamingo Still, as I named it, sitting between two of the pillars. Lots of rusty equipment tell a interesting story of life at the Gold Eye Gold Mine. It is rare to...
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...
Gold Miner’s Flamingo Still?

Gold Miner’s Flamingo Still?

Flamingo Still at Gold Eye Gold Mine I am not sure what this is, but it looks much like a flamingo or stork, right? My guess is that this good old goldminer was making his own brewsky and this was part of his still. What do you think? The Gold Eye Gold Mine was a...