The Glow of the Wildrose

High up in the mountains above the parched sands of Death Valley are the Wildrose Charcoal Kilns, built in 1877. In these arid 8000 ft./2430m mountains, The ten charcoal kilns were built by the Modock Consolidated Mining Company. They were built to provide fuel for two lead/silver smelters––about 25 miles away. These 25-foot tall kilns were used only for a couple of years. And almost 150 years later, one can still smell the burnt charcoal. Long exposure night photo.

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