The tailing pile is massive, but amongst the dirt that's piled into a steep hill there are old wheel barrels and steel helmets used by the old miners. In the same pile of dirt you can see remnants of torn clothing and broken tools that once belonged to the old miners. The dirt pile is eroded away at the top from the wind blowing it away over the years.
Tailings Pile, Mountain
boy
miner
I am a miner who works in a dangerous mine. I do not enjoy being dirty. I make sure to get paid fairly for anything I trade.
Hello, boy. What brings you to the mines? It's a little dangerous here to be alone. I saw all these old things and I thought I could pretend I was a miner out here That is a pretty good idea! Do you want to be a miner when you grow up? I would love to explore and mine gold It is fun, but you have to be strong and brave. Sometimes it gets scary in the mines. Scary? How? There can be cave-ins where you get trapped. And sometimes monsters live in the dark down there. Oh, so why do you do this job? Because someone needs to do it and I have no other real skills. My father was a miner, so I took over for him when he got older. You must enjoy it sometines Of course I do, but I take it with the dangerous that come. It must be very exciting then