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Ward Charcoal Ovens

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DSC_0622.jpg Wandering through Paris, I happened to run across a magnificent 16th Century church that I'd never heard of beforeThumbnailsWard Charcoal Ovens State Park, near Ely, NevadaWandering through Paris, I happened to run across a magnificent 16th Century church that I'd never heard of beforeThumbnailsWard Charcoal Ovens State Park, near Ely, NevadaWandering through Paris, I happened to run across a magnificent 16th Century church that I'd never heard of beforeThumbnailsWard Charcoal Ovens State Park, near Ely, NevadaWandering through Paris, I happened to run across a magnificent 16th Century church that I'd never heard of beforeThumbnailsWard Charcoal Ovens State Park, near Ely, Nevada

These ovens - in a remote part of Nevada, USA - were used in the late 1800s to prepare charcoal for use in nearby silver mines. I like the composition formed by the line of identical ovens, receding into the distance.

(June 2, 2014. Nikon D5000, 1/1600s @ f/5.6, 16mm, ISO 200.)