Max Mihalik

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Photography

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A photo of the Scranton Lace Factory's famous basketball court from up top in the seating area. This basketball court was built for employee recreation, and has sadly since been demolished as part of the Laceworks Village project.
At the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, DC, a Cardinal sits in a nearby tree. Funny enough, my best picture from that day wasn't a zoo animal!
Canadian Pacific 2317 sits just at the start of the junction at Steamtown NHS. This locomotive was built in 1923 in Montreal and saw a rich life of mainline passenger service. Its revenue service ended in 1959, and after some time it ended up pulling passenger excursions. The last time it ran was in 2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_2317
A beautiful Monarch butterfly feeding on some flowers.
The Kinzua Bridge was the tallest railroad bridge in the world when it was finished in 1882. One night, the support structure was left unbolted from the foundation during a period of extended maintenance. A tornado rolled through that night, collapsing the middle portion of the bridge. Today the Kinzua Bridge is a State Park.
At an abandoned power plant, a water treatment clarifier sits idle and overgrown.
The Brooks Mine in Scranton was built as a "training" mine for foremen and skilled laborers; it never generated revenue and is just around 150 feet long. In 2023, the Underground Miners (UGM) restored the mine to operational condition and opened it to the public, complete with original props and equipment demonstrations. Go check it out! This photo showcases the main tunnel of the mine. At the end, a loaded coal car is visible.
A low view of the Miller Mountain Farmstead - The family who ran this farm sold their land including the surrounding mountain to the state to be repurposed into a state forest. This land is low open to the public for recreation!
The timelessly beautiful Nay Aug gorge in Scranton, PA. This waterfall sees numerous deaths each year as teenage thrill-seekers underestimate the current and cliff jump into the gorge. --- Shot on a Pentax ME Super + SMC 50mm f2; Kentmere PAN 400 + Rodinal 1+50.
Taken in an abandoned coal mine. At this point, the main slope splits into two. 2024 Nittany Grotto Caving Club photo contest submission and first place winner.