Rocky Run Wheel

by Karen Adams

Title

Rocky Run Wheel

Artist

Karen Adams

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography

Description

This is another close up image of the giant old wheel at the Rocky Run Grist Mill. I like the abstract feel of this composition and all of the different textures. That stone wall is so cool with the golden yellows and the rust on the wheel seems to be painted by a great abstract artist.

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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May 31st, 2018

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