The Fire of a Million Suns
by Ralf Rohner
Title
The Fire of a Million Suns
Artist
Ralf Rohner
Medium
Photograph
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"I look up. And I am surrounded by the universe.
silence
and stars
A million suns stretch out beyond me, their light piercing the darkness."
Beth Revis, A Million Suns
This beehive-shaped klin is one of 6 chorcoal ovens near Ely, Nevada. Their shape was specifically designed to more efficiently burn pinyon pine and juniper into charcoal, in order to support the local mining production. They were in operation for a short period from 1876 until 1879, when mining operations ended.
During clear nights however, the fires still seem to burn, fueled by millions of stars, while the galaxtic dust is mimicking smoke coming out of the ovens.
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Long Exposure and Night Photography ” group on Fine Art America - You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.