Mining....

I live near what used to be a substantial mining region and one of the things on my hiking wish list is visit all the former mine shafts that can be found. I took advantage of the fanstastic weather Sunday afternoon and visited the one that is easiest to find.

Batman? (It's a hibernation location for bats now)

I also trekked up the trail and checked out some of the foundations from the buildings that used to stand and discovered this pit too (probably not a pit).



The mines were full of iron ore and resulted in a rather large village near the mine. So, as you hike along, you come across a cemetary seemingly in the middle of nowhere. The storm that we had in October really did a number up here - sad to see and to also know that it is low on the priority list for cleanup.