http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:35:11 -0700 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:35:11 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4109/buddyicons/27209092@N08.jpg?1283884640#27209092@N08 http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691136420/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691136420/" title="Black Diamond Mines-23"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/8691136420_d09510fb8f_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Black Diamond Mines-23" /></a></p> <p>©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:35:11 -0700 2013-04-27T13:06:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691136420 Black Diamond Mines-23 <p>©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691135754/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691135754/" title="Black Diamond Mines-22"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/8691135754_977422465e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-22" /></a></p> <p>An old Dodge relic I saw in the park employee residences at the right turn just before entering the park. I just love seeing these old relics.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:34:57 -0700 2013-04-27T13:05:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691135754 Black Diamond Mines-22 <p>An old Dodge relic I saw in the park employee residences at the right turn just before entering the park. I just love seeing these old relics.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690015729/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690015729/" title="Black Diamond Mines-21"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8690015729_e08bccd686_m.jpg" width="240" height="147" alt="Black Diamond Mines-21" /></a></p> <p>©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:34:43 -0700 2013-04-27T13:04:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690015729 Black Diamond Mines-21 <p>©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691134576/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691134576/" title="Black Diamond Mines-20"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8691134576_88303ff58c_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Black Diamond Mines-20" /></a></p> <p>Your view to the right as you enter the park at the Ranger station.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:34:29 -0700 2013-04-27T13:01:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691134576 Black Diamond Mines-20 <p>Your view to the right as you enter the park at the Ranger station.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691133946/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691133946/" title="Black Diamond Mines-19"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8404/8691133946_16a732c950_m.jpg" width="190" height="240" alt="Black Diamond Mines-19" /></a></p> <p>The monument at the entrance to the park.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:34:14 -0700 2013-04-27T12:47:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691133946 Black Diamond Mines-19 <p>The monument at the entrance to the park.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691133312/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691133312/" title="Black Diamond Mines-18"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/8691133312_d4c734f6df_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-18" /></a></p> <p>Former Dynamite storage area for blasting away sandstone.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:34:00 -0700 2013-04-27T12:33:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691133312 Black Diamond Mines-18 <p>Former Dynamite storage area for blasting away sandstone.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691132906/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691132906/" title="Black Diamond Mines-17"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/8691132906_ceb855d82c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Black Diamond Mines-17" /></a></p> <p>Looking back toward the exit.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:33:51 -0700 2013-04-27T12:22:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691132906 Black Diamond Mines-17 <p>Looking back toward the exit.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691132490/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691132490/" title="Black Diamond Mines-16"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8691132490_a62e0fe937_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Black Diamond Mines-16" /></a></p> <p>This was the farthest we went. An old mining station. If you look hard enough you can see one of the mining shafts up and in the background.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:33:42 -0700 2013-04-27T12:20:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691132490 Black Diamond Mines-16 <p>This was the farthest we went. An old mining station. If you look hard enough you can see one of the mining shafts up and in the background.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690012637/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690012637/" title="Black Diamond Mines-15"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/8690012637_f37f7e1718_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-15" /></a></p> <p>Everyone gets a hard hat and flashlight.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:33:33 -0700 2013-04-27T12:20:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690012637 Black Diamond Mines-15 <p>Everyone gets a hard hat and flashlight.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691131794/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691131794/" title="Black Diamond Mines-14"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/8691131794_e3eacb053a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-14" /></a></p> <p>This is one the mining shafts. This photo is looking down at a 30 degree angle. Down at the bottom egresses out in one of the mining tunnels around the gift shop about a quarter mile downhill from outside.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:33:25 -0700 2013-04-27T12:19:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691131794 Black Diamond Mines-14 <p>This is one the mining shafts. This photo is looking down at a 30 degree angle. Down at the bottom egresses out in one of the mining tunnels around the gift shop about a quarter mile downhill from outside.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690011855/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690011855/" title="Black Diamond Mines-13"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/8690011855_9c6f4a617d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-13" /></a></p> <p>Heading into one of the main areas or the sand mining operations.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:33:16 -0700 2013-04-27T12:17:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690011855 Black Diamond Mines-13 <p>Heading into one of the main areas or the sand mining operations.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690011505/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690011505/" title="Black Diamond Mines-12"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8259/8690011505_49894f99d6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-12" /></a></p> <p>Looking back from where we came. <br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:33:07 -0700 2013-04-27T12:14:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690011505 Black Diamond Mines-12 <p>Looking back from where we came. <br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691130058/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691130058/" title="Black Diamond Mines-11"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/8691130058_3b4f777155_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-11" /></a></p> <p>More tunnels. At one time there were nearly 200 miles of underground tunnels.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:32:48 -0700 2013-04-27T12:12:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691130058 Black Diamond Mines-11 <p>More tunnels. At one time there were nearly 200 miles of underground tunnels.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691129642/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691129642/" title="Black Diamond Mines-10"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/8691129642_27a593a16e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-10" /></a></p> <p>Original mining cars from the sand mining operation. Earlier coal miners used mules to pull ore cars.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:32:39 -0700 2013-04-27T12:11:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691129642 Black Diamond Mines-10 <p>Original mining cars from the sand mining operation. Earlier coal miners used mules to pull ore cars.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691129192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691129192/" title="Black Diamond Mines-9"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8691129192_3d2af05a6c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-9" /></a></p> <p>Remnants of the old sand mining operations. This all sand stone that turns into fine silica powder with mined.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:32:30 -0700 2013-04-27T12:06:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691129192 Black Diamond Mines-9 <p>Remnants of the old sand mining operations. This all sand stone that turns into fine silica powder with mined.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691128724/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691128724/" title="Black Diamond Mines-8"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/8691128724_3a3eef0e37_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Black Diamond Mines-8" /></a></p> <p>One of the original shoots. The mine shaft used to incline up these portals at 30 degree angle. One miner would dig the coal while another would push it down the shoot. An operator standing here would open and closed the door to fill approaching mine cars.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:32:22 -0700 2013-04-27T12:02:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691128724 Black Diamond Mines-8 <p>One of the original shoots. The mine shaft used to incline up these portals at 30 degree angle. One miner would dig the coal while another would push it down the shoot. An operator standing here would open and closed the door to fill approaching mine cars.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691128264/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691128264/" title="Black Diamond Mines-7"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/8691128264_43ddcc1262_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-7" /></a></p> <p>Mining car in the foreground with the mining office in the background.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:32:12 -0700 2013-04-27T12:01:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691128264 Black Diamond Mines-7 <p>Mining car in the foreground with the mining office in the background.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691127866/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691127866/" title="Black Diamond Mines-6"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/8691127866_e678654f67_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-6" /></a></p> <p>Inside the mine office.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:32:03 -0700 2013-04-27T11:59:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691127866 Black Diamond Mines-6 <p>Inside the mine office.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690008057/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8690008057/" title="Black Diamond Mines-5"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/8690008057_ce25a289c4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-5" /></a></p> <p>Approaching the first mine office in the mine tunnel. It's about 100 yards in.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:31:54 -0700 2013-04-27T11:58:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690008057 Black Diamond Mines-5 <p>Approaching the first mine office in the mine tunnel. It's about 100 yards in.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691126972/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/diablo-vista/">Dopetastic-Pix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diablo-vista/8691126972/" title="Black Diamond Mines-4"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/8691126972_b97f7794e3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Diamond Mines-4" /></a></p> <p>Further into the mine. This was about as confined as the mine tour got.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:31:45 -0700 2013-04-27T11:54:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dopetastic-Pix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691126972 Black Diamond Mines-4 <p>Further into the mine. This was about as confined as the mine tour got.<br /> <br /> ©Majestic Captures Photography | All Rights Reserved | Please do not use without my permission.</p> Dopetastic-Pix california contracosta blackdiamondmines 2013 eastbayparks