Ever seen a hole that throws out approx 1 million dollars a week.....

[Steves Shots]

Situated in the Township of Waihi NZ in the Coromandels is one of the largest man made holes in the Southern Hemishere and it's a producing open cast Gold and Silver Mine. They extract approx 1 million dollars a week from it in Gold and Silver, here is my version of it.....

Looking down from the top at the road in and out...



The dump Trucks approx 18 feet high that use the road, almost every day in and out,



A shot taken from a different angle....



And the very bottom of the pit.... a long ways down...



Thanks for viewing, cheers Steve.

[jakethepig]

Wow. Now that's what I call Gold. Your captures are outstading Steve, the colours are stunning. That is one BIG hole. lol.. Cheers buddy.

Dave.

[leonaashlee]

Thanks Steve for the interesting shots...I have seen large mines here, but not like that...

[Ella1267]

That is my kind of wheels...just need the Ford F-350 body to add to the top.

Great set of pics..

[Tenzin'sMom]

Pretty amazing! Gorgeous colors, Steve, and I like your compositions. Here in Arizona we have many open pit mines for copper -- hard to imagine gold and silver!

[Hayward Taylor]

Hi Steve - that is a long way down ... I almost started sneezing (I have sinus/allergies) the minute I open your post .. very interesting

[fstopMike]

Interesting, Steve! I'd like to come after the gold truck and pick up the droppings, figure it wouldn't take too long to retire.

[chrean]

Very interesting Steve, these are NG-like shots.

[bascott]

Great set Steve, nice composition and colors!

[jennie]

great shots Steve! now i can definitely say those shots are 'gold mine'..