Project 52: Week 24, mines, sea and a dog

[billtils]

One afternoon we went for a drive up the mountains that are featured in the Week 23 images and walked around some of the run-down and derelict workings. There's not a lot to see, but the first two give an idea of what was and what now is:

The first shows the red stratified waste from one of the mines with the ruins of the buildings that supported the activities:




and the second is part of the now rusted winding gear:




We went on to drive down to the coastal village of Portman, originally a key harbour for transport of materials related to the mining activities, but currently receiving a substantial investment to rebuild as a recreational seaside town:




The very brief account of our time there would not be complete without showing our friends' two dogs, Bear and Bonnie;

[Shadowman]

Nice shots.