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The Kinzua Bridge was the tallest railroad bridge in the world when it was finished in 1882. One night, the support structure was left unbolted from the foundation during a period of extended maintenance. A tornado rolled through that night, collapsing the middle portion of the bridge. Today the Kinzua Bridge is a State Park.
At an abandoned power plant, a water treatment clarifier sits idle and overgrown.
The Brooks Mine in Scranton was built as a "training" mine for foremen and skilled laborers; it never generated revenue and is just around 150 feet long. In 2023, the Underground Miners (UGM) restored the mine to operational condition and opened it to the public, complete with original props and equipment demonstrations. Go check it out! This photo showcases the main tunnel of the mine. At the end, a loaded coal car is visible.
A low view of the Miller Mountain Farmstead - The family who ran this farm sold their land including the surrounding mountain to the state to be repurposed into a state forest. This land is low open to the public for recreation!
The timelessly beautiful Nay Aug gorge in Scranton, PA. This waterfall sees numerous deaths each year as teenage thrill-seekers underestimate the current and cliff jump into the gorge. --- Shot on a Pentax ME Super + SMC 50mm f2; Kentmere PAN 400 + Rodinal 1+50.
Taken in an abandoned coal mine. At this point, the main slope splits into two. 2024 Nittany Grotto Caving Club photo contest submission and first place winner.
The Scranton Long Lines tower silhouetted in the sunset. These towers carried long distance telephone calls before copper and fiber covered the country. This was shot with a super-telephoto lens from the top of an adjacent mountain.
Looking down the telescoping walkway of Penn State's Benkovic building. Pentax ME Super + 50mm f/2 SMC.
An explorer looks up into the light while surrounded by ice. This cave is actually a train tunnel that has been abandoned for at least 100 years. The far north portal protrudes from the mountain and has collapsed.
Norfolk Southern train 11Z heading through an icy cut on a blistering winter day. Shot on Kentmere PAN 400, developed with Rodinal 1+50.