Wheel in the Sky Keeps Burning
by Mike Lee
Title
Wheel in the Sky Keeps Burning
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
This shot consists of the Amedee Lime Kiln in in rural Lassen County, California, USA and approximately 75 minutes of trailing stars overhead. The image was shot well in to “astro darkness” on a moonless night and composed to capture the north celestial pole, specifically the star Polaris, in the constellation Ursa Minor (Latin for “lesser bear”), more commonly known as The Little Dipper. The image was created by blending images using a combination of stationary low level lighting and “light painting” with a handheld flashlight.
This abandoned lime kiln is near the site of the long defunct town of Amedee between the community of Wendel and the Nevada state line. Deposits of lime, a key ingredient in the manufacture of concrete, were discovered in the area at the end of the 19th century, leading to this kiln’s construction in 1893. However, the enterprise was shortly abandoned due to unfavorable economic conditions. The idea was revisited in 1913 and the kiln was pressed back in service, only to be abandoned yet again. In 1920 one more local business man fired the kiln up and used the lime produced to make concrete for a Susanville California apartment complex that still exists today. After completion of the apartment complex the kiln was abandoned once and for all in 1927 due to the generally poor quality of the lime.
(Source; Tim Purdy, Lassen County Historian (tipurdy.org))
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April 2nd, 2021
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Samuel HUYNH 10 Days Ago
Exciting news – Your fantastic artwork has been featured in "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" group! 🌈🎨 Feel free to spread the joy by adding it to our "2024 Featured Masterpieces Archive" in the Discussion section.
BIJAN PIRNIA
Mr. Mike, my honorable sir, you know how to tell great stories, beautiful stories, dramatic stories through your gorgeous art. What an amazing talent you have.
Linda MacFarland
01/13/2023 TWINKLE TWINKLE AND THE CELESTIAL SKY has selected 'Wheel in the Sky Keeps Burning' as a featured image. Such a star-filled time lapse-WoW! Thank you for your participation in the group!
Nancy Carol Photography
CONGRATULATIONS! .... and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs Featured .... Nancy Carol
Mary Ayres
We are very similar Mike! I too have always loved photography, but only recently retired. Now I am finding time and having fun!!! You are helping me learn. I love all your descriptions with each photo, I have only been keeping it simple. But I love the more in depth of the where's, how's and why's with each of your picutures!! Very nicely done!!!
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Mike!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
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