tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post8010585360353070208..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Gold Bug Mine, Placerville, CaliforniaCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-76866969664777396782010-10-14T16:58:38.014-05:002010-10-14T16:58:38.014-05:00That mesh elevator ride does sound like an experie...That mesh elevator ride does sound like an experience in patience. I don't know if I could handle that one. My grandparents lived several mountain ranges over, but their area was also deep into the gold mining. They have the Empire Gold Mine where visitors can go fairly deep into the mine and it showed a track that the miners would ride down on. That seemed sad to me that they spent so much time in the darkness.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-3379298982292664882010-10-14T16:34:01.398-05:002010-10-14T16:34:01.398-05:00Paisley,
When we went back to West Virginia a few ...Paisley,<br />When we went back to West Virginia a few years ago to visit my husband's family, we took our kids to a working coal mine in Beckley where they give tours. I was ready for the tour to be over with, but the kids (9 and 12 at the time) loved it. Also, I worked for a while for the Mine Safety Dept. at one of the universities here in Oklahoma several years ago, and one of the things we did every year was go down into a working coal or salt mine. The year I went, it was a coal mine. We had to step onto a mesh elevator, no walls, and be lowered into the mine. It seemed to go on forever, and at the bottom you could look up and see a tiny little pinpoint of light. CREEPY. Very interesting post! I didn't know about the Gold Bug Mine!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-20732494384552754812010-10-14T14:00:49.351-05:002010-10-14T14:00:49.351-05:00Thanks Cheryl. It's an experience I will neve...Thanks Cheryl. It's an experience I will never forget and can only hope I can convey my thoughts and emotions in my story.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-7891638259308249852010-10-14T13:15:13.888-05:002010-10-14T13:15:13.888-05:00Great blog, Paisley!! how cool, and I had no idea ...Great blog, Paisley!! how cool, and I had no idea about the WWII order to close gold mines.<br /><br />Loved the pix and the history. And I got that spooky "uneasy" feeling you mentioned just looking at the photos and reading your words.C.L. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449688584042688720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-34480653661547478182010-10-14T10:50:49.227-05:002010-10-14T10:50:49.227-05:00Hi Cindy. I am hoping to share a lot of the place...Hi Cindy. I am hoping to share a lot of the places we have around us. Luckily a lot of the old buildings and graveyards are still here to explore and gain insight to the past of the exciting gold rush era.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-49981623891554476242010-10-14T10:49:07.373-05:002010-10-14T10:49:07.373-05:00It seems we have taken a lot of adventures togethe...It seems we have taken a lot of adventures together, Kristen. This one is one of my favorite memories because we had so much fun plotting my story while we did it. Thanks for being my partner for plotting these stories that keep popping into my head. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-77690431541210128992010-10-14T10:47:06.339-05:002010-10-14T10:47:06.339-05:00Thanks, Paty. I thought it was awesome that it hi...Thanks, Paty. I thought it was awesome that it hit the same day as the miners being rescued in Chile.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-65423547123957913602010-10-14T10:46:13.352-05:002010-10-14T10:46:13.352-05:00Elaine, One of these days we must take that journe...Elaine, One of these days we must take that journey to the mine together. It does make you appreciate the workers' plight when they had to spend so much time underground.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-77426296681718933922010-10-14T10:44:44.561-05:002010-10-14T10:44:44.561-05:00I was amazed myself, Donna, that I never thought a...I was amazed myself, Donna, that I never thought about claustrophobia when we entered the mine. I think I was so focused on the mission of seeing what it was all about for my heroine that I forgot. I was never scared or apprehensive either. Now that you bring it up, I can't explain it. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-20277311778224978492010-10-14T09:39:39.986-05:002010-10-14T09:39:39.986-05:00Hi Paisley. I used to take my kids to Gold Bug wh...Hi Paisley. I used to take my kids to Gold Bug when they were little. We are lucky to have so much history in our area to draw from. Your comparison with what the Chilean miners have just gone through really sent chills through me. Aren't we lucky to live some place that is so inspirational for writers? My head is swirling with more plot lines.Cindy Samplehttp://www.cindysamplebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-21944888298843569782010-10-14T00:47:41.014-05:002010-10-14T00:47:41.014-05:00WAY TO GO PAISLEY
I must say that whatever we do a...WAY TO GO PAISLEY<br />I must say that whatever we do and wherever we go its always an adventure =) The day we went to Gold Bug was awesome. To know I was standing where men had once spent endless hours in tunnels that were cold damp and dark searching for what they knew would forever change their lives if they were lucky enough to strike it rich, was a feeling like no other. The pics we got turned out so well they really do show you a peek at our histroy. <br /> <br />- kristenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-73360605466495679452010-10-13T22:42:35.277-05:002010-10-13T22:42:35.277-05:00Interesting post!Interesting post!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-15493856118582665912010-10-13T20:40:44.956-05:002010-10-13T20:40:44.956-05:00Wow, great story!! I have lived so close to that ...Wow, great story!! I have lived so close to that mine for over 20 years and never have visited. Your blog really inspires me to go and visit. Pictures are great, story is wonderful. I enjoyed it all!!Elaine Matteinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-81783709057060429332010-10-13T19:39:50.416-05:002010-10-13T19:39:50.416-05:00This is so informative, Paisley and the pictures a...This is so informative, Paisley and the pictures are fantastic. I have read about the tin mines in Cornwall. Men placed candles in their hats and went into them. Every mine or cave I've ever been in has dripped with moisture--even in dry New Mexico...with the exception of Sandia Cave and that's another story entirely! I have mild claustrophobia and can't conceive of willingly entering one of those deep mines.<br />~DonnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887343545195798501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-59095139037067247702010-10-13T15:17:45.986-05:002010-10-13T15:17:45.986-05:00Hi Mona. I plan to post more photos of this great...Hi Mona. I plan to post more photos of this great gold rush area. There are a lot of the old buildings still standing.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-23904613527367213422010-10-13T15:16:57.352-05:002010-10-13T15:16:57.352-05:00I'm glad you liked the photos, Carolyn. I was...I'm glad you liked the photos, Carolyn. I was amazed they turned out so well considering how dark it was inside. They had lights at each point of interest, but inbetween it was a bit of a challenge to keep from banging our hardhats against the slate.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70136560983108108782010-10-13T15:15:25.154-05:002010-10-13T15:15:25.154-05:00Thanks for stopping by our new blog, Anne-Marie. ...Thanks for stopping by our new blog, Anne-Marie. Everything I saw and learned that day is definitely going into my current WIP.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-32652292952931843302010-10-13T15:14:01.689-05:002010-10-13T15:14:01.689-05:00Thanks, Marin. Sometimes miners didn't see th...Thanks, Marin. Sometimes miners didn't see the sun at all with going down into the mines early and coming out late. I can't imagine life that dreary.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-77778064644095921342010-10-13T15:12:44.033-05:002010-10-13T15:12:44.033-05:00Thank you, Celia. You're right - we live in s...Thank you, Celia. You're right - we live in such a beautiful area and our house is surrounded with cedars, firs, pines and such. I hope I never have to move from these mountains.<br /><br />I've been watching the miners coming out of the ground in Chile - well, actually crying along with them. I never did feel fear or claustraphobic which surprised me. I get that closed-in feeling sometimes in tight areas. Maybe the tunnel was long enough that the tight feeling didn't exist. I certainly wouldn't want to be stuck there for 69 days.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-75093098984960953682010-10-13T12:33:42.094-05:002010-10-13T12:33:42.094-05:00Paisley, what a fantastic post. The pictures are s...Paisley, what a fantastic post. The pictures are scary. You were brave to enter these holes. Now I understand better what I read in books about the Gold Rush. It really existed. I can't wait to read your books--soon i know.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-85097405597471106122010-10-13T11:18:53.146-05:002010-10-13T11:18:53.146-05:00Like Celia and Anne-Marie, I'll take your word...Like Celia and Anne-Marie, I'll take your word for the mine experience. I certainly enjoyed reading about it, but hate closed in places like that--even thugh my family have toured numerous caverns. Gives me chills to think about a cave in. Great post and photos, though. Thanks for sharing.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-13961109260269664642010-10-13T09:11:02.594-05:002010-10-13T09:11:02.594-05:00What a great blog and that you have so much histor...What a great blog and that you have so much history and research material for your books around where you live.<br /><br />The mines gave me goose chills because of the man who was just rescued from that mind in Chile after being imprisoned for 69 days. Nope, for the time being I think I steer clear of mines. :)<br /><br />Great blog!!Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692578849152490536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70795751573705611162010-10-13T08:04:07.142-05:002010-10-13T08:04:07.142-05:00Paisley--loved the pictures and what an interestin...Paisley--loved the pictures and what an interesting blog. We've taken the kids through a few mines in the Dakotas while we vacationed and they have become favorite memories.<br /><br />www.marinthomas.comMarin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-86479354588361178912010-10-13T07:30:02.704-05:002010-10-13T07:30:02.704-05:00PAISLEY--fascinating! Your photos are great, and w...PAISLEY--fascinating! Your photos are great, and while I enjoyed reading about the interior of the mine, I'll just take your word for it and view your snapshots. No going in that mine for me!<br />I've seen the area where you make your home, and oh, my! How gorgeous it is. I envy you the beautiful mountains and lake.<br />Good luck with your WIP--it seems you now have a storehouse of information to pull on, including the advice from the docent. Well done, Paisley! <br />CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com