Rocky Run Grist Mill Wheel
by Karen Adams
Title
Rocky Run Grist Mill Wheel
Artist
Karen Adams
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography
Description
This is a close up image of the giant old wheel at the Rocky Run Grist Mill. I like the abstract feel of this composition.
Rocky Run Grist Mill was built and operated by John Stump III of Stafford. He managed this mill from 1800 until his death in 1816. After which the husband of his daughter, Ann, Dr. John Archer Jr took over operations. In 1904 the mill was passed onto John Macklem and then to Wilford Wilkinson in 1929.
The Maryland Department of Forest and Parks finally bought the land and mill in 1960 and it is now a lovely park for us all to visit.
The wheel is fitted with 84 buckets and weighs nearly 12 tons! The wheel is moved through a system of belts, pulleys, gears and the buckets of water to grind grain. Interestingly, the grain could only be ground during the day, as the resulting dust created was highly flammable when exposed to candle flames!
The mill is still operational during specific times of year. It is a quiet and lovely place to visit!
Thank you so much for looking at my images. I appreciate that very much.
I am very concerned with our environment and have decided to donate any money I make from any sales of this image to the ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.....because the Earth needs a good lawyer! We all need to speak up and support efforts to protect our environment. We will not get a second chance!
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April 30th, 2018
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Comments (8)
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! This simple and essential image has been selected by group members as a Featured Image in the Best of Minimalism group.
Karen Adams replied:
That is awesome! Thank you so much, Bob and to all those who voted for this honor as well!
Denise Clark
Wonderful...love the texture light and composition Karen l/f and my POD in The Best of Minimalism
Gary Slawsky
Great job of isolating the interesting components of this scene. L and my minimalism group POD for 5/2/18.