Edward and I went 650 feet underground this afternoon. We went to the Hutchinson Underground Salt Mine. This salt field runs from Missouri to New Mexico, it is a working salt mine (it produces 500,000 tons of rock salt each year). It was amazing, there more than 67 miles of mined caverns. Salt mining has been a significant industry for well over 100 years. I had a great time apart from having to be stuffed like sardines in an elevator for about 1 1/2 minutes to go 650 feet underground. As a part of our tour we got to bring home a chunk of salt and small bag of salt pieces.
Edward donning his hard hat and emergency breathing apparatus
Edward on the tram, ready to take a ride through the salt mine.
A wall of salt and sediment.
Edward standing in front of a large block of salt and sediment
Edward standing infront of the orginal Superman Costume that Christopher Reeves wore in the movies. There are tons of things stored in vaults in the Saltmines from movies to movie props...even a computer from the 50's...that thing was longer than my couch.
A lite up piece of Salt.
Edward donning his hard hat and emergency breathing apparatus
Edward on the tram, ready to take a ride through the salt mine.
A wall of salt and sediment.
Edward standing in front of a large block of salt and sediment
Edward standing infront of the orginal Superman Costume that Christopher Reeves wore in the movies. There are tons of things stored in vaults in the Saltmines from movies to movie props...even a computer from the 50's...that thing was longer than my couch.
A lite up piece of Salt.
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