Anne G.


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ruins of the sulphur mining companies factory

ruins of the sulphur mining company on white island.

disaster struck in 1914 when part of the crater wall collapsed, causing a landslide. the 10 men working there died, none of the bodies were recovered and it was like these men just dropped off the face of the earth. the only survivor was the company’s cat, named "peter the great". mining had resumed by the late 1920s. by the early 1930s the company was losing money and the venture closed.

while visiting white island, an active volcano in the bay of plenty, new zealand, tourists can hike across the volcanic landscape where the old sulphur mine once was. old ruins of the machinery used in sulphur mining is scattered across the landscape which was used between 1898-1901, 1913-1914 and then again in 1923 ending in the 1930's.

Comentarios 4

  • Anla 13/12/2009 18:37

    Sieht aus, wie ein Kunstwerk, im allerbesten Licht fotografiert !
    Gruß Anla
  • Gotthard Augst 13/12/2009 14:33

    ein tolles motiv mit klasse formen und farben
    lg gotthard
  • Doris H 13/12/2009 6:43

    da kann man viel entdecken, wenn die Augen auf Reise gehen. Mir erschenit es beinahe ein wenig zu scharf, kann aber auch an meinen Kopfschmerzen liegen.

    LG Doris

  • A. Luther 13/12/2009 0:41

    wow ist das ein cooles Pic. Das sieht richtig stark aus - diese Schärfe, deise details - diese Strukturen - und dann das blaue Meer im Hintergrund. Wirklich stark fotografiert Anne.