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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Mine, Mine, Mine (192/366)

I hear the word MINE and all I can think of is seagulls in Finding Nemo.  However, today it was all about copper mining at the Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine.  I am pretty sure I did not take a photo today the conveyed how big this mine truly is.  It's one of the only man-made structures you can see from space.

The mining pit is 2 3/4 miles across and almost 3/4 of a mile deep.  It was totally fascinating to see and some of the shots I took, one could swear you were photographing Tonka trucks, not real ones.

A worthwhile trip if you are ever in the Salt Lake City area!


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