Quarries and Quarrying
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The view across the old quarry towards Llanberis. The lit up part near the foreground is the hydro-electric power station. Taken just in the last light after the sun had gone down. Looks a steep drop but I was stood behind the metal safety barrier!
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Quarry Bank Mill (also known as Styal Mill) in Styal, Cheshire, England, is one of the best preserved textile factories of the Industrial Revolution. Built in 1784, the cotton mill is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
The National Trust, which runs the site as a museum, calls it "one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, home to a complete industrial community". Quarry Bank Mill was established by Samuel Greg, and was notable for innovations both in machinery and also in its approach to labour relations.
The water-powered Georgian mill still produces cotton calico.
Quarry Bay- Hong Kong -15 July 2017
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Rano Raraku is known as “the quarry” as it was here where the moai were carved and then taken to the ahus distributed throughout the island. The quarry is made of tuff, i.e. hardened volcanic ash and is, therefore, softer and easier to cut; although it’s more fragile than basalt, a material used primarily as a sculpting tool.
...oder aber wir müssen lernen, die Dinge neu zu sehen und zu bewerten.
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The Olfen quarry near Beerfelden is a small red sand quarry that was closed in 1975. Since part of its inventory is still in place, the quarry is operated as an open-air museum.
From a recent walk at Foggintor quarry. I took this one when we arrived - my previous upload flic.kr/p/2kaysaP , with the quarry shrouded in mist, I took on our way back.
Out on the trail, as we were passing the rock quarry, we came upon Old Buzz, who we affectionately think of as guardian of the village because he is always out and about as if on patrol.
The old Bombo Quarry is located near Kiama, NSW. The quarry which closed over 70 years ago has left some unusual basalt columns. They are amazing to see. It is a very popular spot with photographers.
The Vivian quarry section has both climbing and diving sections. The diving experience has normally good visibility, with depths ranging from 6 metres (20 ft) to 18 metres (59 ft), a platform at 6 metres (20 ft), plus flooded buildings, boats, a van and a gnome garden
I ran across this by accident, but what a beautiful view. My Grandson was camping in the woods and asked if we could pick him up. when we pulled up he wasn't quite ready, so I got out and asked what was about 600 feet in front of the car, he said 'some lake', so I grabbed my camera and was thrilled to see this beautiful 'lake'.. my Son said he thinks it actually is a quarry as there is/was iron ore mining in this area of the Upper Peninsula. whatever the case may be, I called it an excellent find!
The Dinorwic quarry also known as Dinorwig quarry) is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in North Wales. It was[when?] the second largest slate quarry in Wales, indeed in the world, after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda.
It covered more than 700 acres (283 ha) consisting of two main quarry sections with 20 galleries in each and a number of ancillary workings. Extensive internal tramway systems connected the quarries using inclines to transport slate between galleries
The Bolshoy Lyuberetsky Quarry (also known as the Bolshoy Dzerzhinsky Quarry) is a former sand quarry located southeast of Moscow, now a system of artificial lakes. Sand was once mined here for glass factories, but today it serves as a recreational area where, despite the ban on swimming, local residents find opportunities to relax by the water.
View on the ENCI quarry located at Sint-Pieterberg, Maastricht.
A slide of a not so quite typical Dutch sight!
ENCI stands for Eerste Nederlandse Cement Industry (First Dutch Cement Industry), Its activities started in the 1920s. Commercial excavation activities at this location will soon cease (around 2018) and the site will be redeveloped for recreation.
Wikipedia: ENCI-groeve (in Dutch).
From the album Pieterpad - Maastricht-Strabeek
The granite deposits at the Côte de Granit Rose are estimated to be nearly four miles deep. Millions of tons of pink granite were taken from quarries along this beautiful coast before it was designated a conservation area. Mining here was dangerous and difficult due to gale force winds and waves of up to 30 feet crashing on the rocks during major Atlantic storms.
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When I got up this morning to go roam around and take some photos, I didn't really know exactly where I was heading. As I stopped at a local coffee/sandwich shop to get a few bagels, these birds were waiting for me. I enjoy these unexpected photo opportunities; sometimes they turn out better than the planned ones!