Despite the fact that I have spent the last 26 and a half years in Utah, I have as yet to visit the Kennecott Copper Mine, so last Saturday (June 11), Kevin and I decided to rectify that. We met up with our friends Kate and Alex and drove up to the visitor’s center. I do have to say that the hole where the mine is being drilled is quite impressive. I always knew the mine was big, but I didn’t realize how big until I was able to see it in person and up close.
Being the dork that I am, I also found the exhibits in the visitor’s center and the movie they showed to be quite informative and interesting. I enjoyed learning about the process that it takes to transform the copper from an ugly rock to a nice shiny metal.
Here are some pictures from our visit:
Two of the ginormous dump trucks
The dump trucks inching their way down into the pit
The hole in the ground. I think you can see the bottom, but you had to look just right to be able to while we were looking down.
Kevin, Megan, and Alex and a really big tire
Megan, Alex, and Kate. Apparently Alex thinks I stink or something because he is sure standing a long ways away from me in both pictures. By the way, I also cut my hair earier this week. No more ponytails for me.
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