even through the air

Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 1 June 2009 in Business & Industry.

the aerial ropeway that bought coal from futher up the hill. this is the only pylon left standing

I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes

Comments (18)

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

a very interesting shot, nice one

1 Jun 2009 5:27am

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Gosh the things they used to do!! Fantastic shot Deb!
Guess I'm not going to get to see you before I go to the UK so have a great few months mate and we will have to have a proper catch up when I get back!
Be good and if you can't be good be careful lol!!! XX

1 Jun 2009 5:48am

@Linerberry: thanks Liners hope that you have a good time will be watching Kates site so hope to catch up with some photos of you while you are there. Have fun and behave

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

This is reminiscent of a famous landmark in Italy! Love the contrast against the cloudy sky.

1 Jun 2009 6:41am

Leena from Joensuu, Finland

You got really an impressive photo from it!
Have a nice day, Debbie!

1 Jun 2009 7:38am

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

Lovely bit of history here Deb! great moody sky too!

1 Jun 2009 7:55am

@Mandy Provan: thanks for the visit and the comment Mandy

MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom

Quite a white-knuckle ride for them! (if the people travelled in these too!). It's a great shot. We'll look after Liners for you all in NZ...I am sure we'll be uploading some 'very silly' pics in the next few weeks!

1 Jun 2009 8:55am

@MrsAmber: People didn't ride in these at least I don't think so. Looking forward to the coming photos

Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada

It certainly is a different mining site. Everything about it is unique.

1 Jun 2009 12:03pm

Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland

You are showing nice history with cool photos.

1 Jun 2009 12:20pm

Xavier from Troyes, France

It is really a strange place, everything seems so unusual as in a ghost town :-)

1 Jun 2009 1:11pm

LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom

Great shot Debbie, would not have liked to climb up there when it broke down !!!

1 Jun 2009 1:19pm

Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Great shot here Deb....really framed nicely....and another interesting tid bit about days of old....

1 Jun 2009 4:18pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Neat capture.

1 Jun 2009 5:27pm

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

Awesome... these are the kind of things I love to see...

1 Jun 2009 5:47pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada

Very strange to see it without the ropes... Great find!

1 Jun 2009 6:12pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Nice angle, good shot.

1 Jun 2009 7:24pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

this is a beautiful 'glossy' photograph!! superb processing and wonderful rich earth tones!! i also love your new signature style!! or is it that i just haven't been paying attention? ;)

2 Jun 2009 1:04am

Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States

Great photo. I am surprised that vandals have not wrecked these great pieces of history. They seem to be well protected.

2 Jun 2009 1:20am

Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany

A piece of "days gone by" wonderfully captured !!

2 Jun 2009 4:26pm

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