Old west mine

When it comes to abandoned places, this Wild West ghost town is one of the most iconic. Dusty red paths wind through the weathered buildings, which sit empty on the eastern cusp of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. During the gold rush this boom town was home to around 10,000 people, with 40 arriving each day by stagecoach to seek their fortune. After the mines closed, the population moved on. Today it’s part of Bodie State Historic Park, with 170 buildings preserved in a state of managed…

Abandoned Burro Schmidt’s Tunnel,Randsburg,Calif (Henry Schmidt he found that gold near Garlock The route into the backcountry was a dry wash that could only be navigated on foot or by burro. Purchasing two animals, which he named Jack and Jenny, he began prospecting,The clapboard hovel was plastered from floor to ceiling with old magazines from the 1910s through the 1940s.Most of Schmidt’s pots, pans, and assorted mining jetsam appeared to be left where they were when he died)

Old Mines outside of Creede CO

Chemung Mine, California

Fake mining shaft behind the Bonanza Inn bed & Breakfest near Bonanza Colorado.

Abandoned Santiago Mine

Photo about an old abandoned gold mine. Image of trees, boarded, historic - 829442

This was my biggest project, I managed to put everything into practice during a long time of study, I felt that it evolved a lot with the dafios found. I hope you like it and criticisms and suggestions are very welcome.

Establishing shot of Ballarat, a mining community from my new Western project, Descend. Wanted to show the environment and overall view of the town as we follow our main character( the bounty hunter in white) as he attempts to break up a conflict arising in the town. Its about to get heated! More to come soon. This one is inspired by a shot from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly