Hatcher Pass Mine Waterfall Study

This is a small study for the larger piece. Hatcher Pass is a beautiful area just outside of Palmer and Willow Alaska...towns on each end of the Pass. Once a productive gold minining community all that is left is the history and old buildings. This water resourse was used many ways during the gold mining process. I took the artistic liscence of removing alot of the old wood, metal, parts of buildings  laying in and on the sides of the waterfall...at the top are old train rails and wooden structures. Maybe it's not as historically accurate, but it sure is a lot better looking!