Alaska has an old and rich gold mining history. Mining is active in the state of ALaska. Mining has had and still does have a major impact on every ones life in the state of Alaska even today!
Mining of years past has left lasting scars in rivers and creeks all over Alaska. There is not a single river or creek in the state of Alaska that has not had a pick and shovel and a hungry prospector walk the waters looking for color - the color of Gold.
The mining industry large or small... more »
Alaska has an old and rich gold mining history. Mining is active in the state of ALaska. Mining has had and still does have a major impact on every ones life in the state of Alaska even today!
Mining of years past has left lasting scars in rivers and creeks all over Alaska. There is not a single river or creek in the state of Alaska that has not had a pick and shovel and a hungry prospector walk the waters looking for color - the color of Gold.
The mining industry large or small provide for work and a miners life style different from Wall Street buyers and sellers. A life style of hard work, cold hours and long days always looking for pay day.
Paul Andrew Lawrence has in his aerial photography photographed the mining industry of today and the operations of years past with the impact it had on the river and the creek that once had salmon swimming up river to spawn.
The very industry has been and is considered a challenge to the fishing industry and the Alaskan way of life. A paradox in itself. Does greed always win?
Money talks and b.s. walks.
Photography falls where it may, aerial photography in false color infrared does not photograph gold, but it does make the impact of mining clear to be seen in small images from remote mining camps around Alaska.
All Alaskan Photos in this gallery are for sale and can be purchased with a one time print or electronic use license or as a fine photographic print or product.
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