The miner

This statue is in Pendeen, near the Geevor mine. See also PiP.

From the inscription:
"Hard rock breeds hard men
Who slip between earth's cracks for a living;
The dark chasm which closes around you,
Tight like a fist, draws you down
Into the mine's gullet, the belly of the beast..."

My thanks to John Fitzgerald for bringing to my attention this musical link which pretty much says it all.

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Taken on Tuesday February 26, 2019
Posted on Wednesday May 15, 2019
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Annemarie said:

beautiful dedication to one of the most difficult works

5 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

Two superb pictures George. The b&w one works very well. Also good text and link.

5 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Superbe colosse.Leur travail devait etre penible.******

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William Sutherland said:

Awesome shot of an often unappreciated profession!

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5 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Simply beautiful; taken with a qwell chosen pov George.

5 years ago

RHH said:

Great perspective, George, and an impressive statue. You could have used Big Bad John by Jimmie Dean as your musical link!

5 years ago

RHH said:

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RHH said:

Thanks for the visit, comments and faves, George.

5 years ago

Janet Brien said:

Wow...what a cool sculpture. Love the detail, love the inscription. And I also loved the link too. All together make a really super presentation. Makes me think about the hard life of these folk. Really great. I am sure I'll be reflecting on your show during the day, thanks George! :)

5 years ago