Gold Around The World - A Photo Essay

[Steve Herschbach]

This is a collection of very high quality photos at Boston.com It is an eclectic and I think thought provoking look at various aspects of gold and gold mining - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/08/gold_1.html

[beatup]

interesting set of photos,thank for posting them steve

[IDdesertman]

My goal is to find enough gold to make a boat like pic #28.

[1515Art]

the photos one of the protesters vs the one of the traders was a powerful contrast so different in their world and culture, yet the passion in their expressions fighting for survival each a universe apart, but somehow still very similar.

[Tortuga]

Wow that was really interesting.

I like this pic of a modern day arrastra.