Metal---edited

Day #95

Today's photo challenge was 'Metal'. 

The large piece of machinery on the grass near the look-out is an iron flywheel from a steam engine used to power W. Lamb Sons mills, one of Prince George’s original sawmill operations. W. Lamb Sons was located on 110 acres of land on the southeast portion of Cottonwood Island Park. The operation consisted of a sawmill and a planer mill producing lumber from spruce and fir trees stored in log booms on the Nechako River. The mill was originally owned and operated by Alexander Sawmills, which, in 1929, became the first active sawmill within city limits. Walter Lamb purchased in the mill in 1946, operating it with his four sons until 1957, then later selling it to Lakeland Mills. The flywheel on display atop Connaught Hill would have spun at rates of over 1,000 rpm in order to ensure a steady supply of power to the mill’s cutting and planing equipment.
This flywheel, has been photographed so many ways. Then I thought, I will play with the editing tools, and see what I can do. 

Metal, edited.

I like this photo, gives the air of days gone by. In the background you can see the tops of the trees, Prince George BC. 


Thank you for taking a look!

See you tomorrow. 

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