Bonnie Rannald's Photo-Explorations in focus with nature. : Cottonwood

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Six Mile Canyon

Nevada's Hills of Gold

A drive along Six Mile Canyon on a nice fall day is a voyage back into the past to where the first mining in Nevada started.

The paved Six Mile Canyon road is off Highway 50, just before Dayton and winds through colorful green lichen covered rock formations with tall cottonwood trees along the way, to terminate in Virginia City.

Today, there is only a remnant of the stream that once flowed through the canyon where in 1859 the miners Peter O'Riley and Patrick McLaughlin enlarged to create more water for their gold panning and discovered a black, crumbly rock laced with gold. When the news spread about the strike, Henry Comstock, e.g. the Comstock Lode also claimed rights, so to avoid any disputes they all became partners.

As the word spread, more gold prospectors began to come and in a few years Virginia City and the other Comstock boomtowns led to the establishment of Nevada's statehood in 1864.

The stone and concrete ruins are all that remains of Butters Mill, a large cyanide operation that was in production in 1902.

Sugarloaf towers against the rolling hills that are lined with sagebrush and piñon pine. Located within the Flowery Range, it is a volcanic plug with an elevation around 6,581 feet, 2005.8888 meters.

For additional information:
http://nevada-history.org/mines.html

Photographs Make Great Gifts

What an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been. I love it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get treated to new experiences.

Photography places me in the moment where I can share that moment in time. It becomes a life story as represented by my interaction with the scene. The happiness and beauty or the sorrow and strife; how I focus leaves a lasting impression that might touch the viewer on a spiritual level.

"Reflecting Nature's Artistry"

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Monday, October 4, 2010

Fall Comes to Zion National Park

Photographing Autumn Colors at Zion National Park

One of my favorite places for photographing autumn colors is Zion National Park, Utah. During the fall season, the trees growing along Zion's incredible canyons are accented with brilliant analogous colors of red, yellow and orange. On this blog entry, I would like to take you on a photo tour of Zion’s beautiful fall scenery.

On a clear day, the deep blue sky provides the perfect backdrop for showcasing the magnificent towers that include the Court of the Patriarchs. The Virgin River flows in the foreground with trees along its shore adorned in fall colors.

At the stream under Weeping Rock, branches of Velvet ash and Fremont Cottonwood create a colorful and serene retreat.

Maple trees of red and gold accent the picnic area with their branches forming an inviting arch to stop under and enjoy the scenery.

In the early fall morning, the rising sun illuminates the Virgin River and accents the trees growing on its bank.

At sundown, golden cottonwoods become muted against the crimson sculptured cliffs of Navajo Sandstone at the park’s entrance.

As the day gives way to night, my camera catches the last light, turning Watchman’s Mountain an even deeper shade of red.

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