-I like it.
And here is a shot of the main vent--venting away.
Here are some pictures of the mine fire! Fire!! FIRE!!!! (Heh-heh. -Sorry about that.) in Healy, Alaska.
Here is a nice shot of the colliery, with a mountain in the background.
-I like it.
And here is a shot of the main vent--venting away.
And here is a closer view.
There were some odd formations around.
Yes, there were some really odd formations about.
If ever I missed the red, poisonous, sulferous-smelling streams of Pennsylvania. . . .
The Healy mine fire! Fire!! FIRE!!!! (Heh-heh.
-Sorry about that.) is just a baby. (It may not stay that way, though.
:O )
There was a lot of really interesting stuff around,
though. There were a few more vents than that one shown--and more
"interesting formations." I walked up this valley, of sorts, and saw
a lot of exposed coal seams. I also saw some sort of (Indian?) mosaic
on one of the hills. There was some sand at the end of the "valley,"
and I held some of it in my hand. It was so cold, that it was starting
to give me frostbite. Not the sort of behavior one expects from sand,
let alone sand on what looks like a beach. Someone had made a "sand
angel." That was really cool. :)
I plan on going back some time in the future.
I hope to take more pics, and explore some more. I found it hard
to exert myself that day (It is difficult to exert oneself in extreme cold--and
it was well under 0 Fahrenheit that day.), and I felt that I should leave.
The sun was setting in a glorious pink glow behind a rugged, snow-capped
mountain (at 3:30 PM :P ), and everyone one who comes to Alaska soon learns
just what it means when mountains start progressively disappearing, farthest
away to nearest--SNOW. :)
On to more pictures of Healy, 'n stuff.