Sawmill Carriage Moves Timber Through Bandsaw

Thick, pale timber logs ride a heavy steel carriage along a wet, oily track toward a vertical bandsaw blade. The sawmill operates beside a fogbound harbor mouth near Richmond, where soft gray mist blurs the waterline. Overcast midday light flattens shadows, turning the wet concrete floor into a mirror that reflects the machinery and the suspended dust. Rust streaks mar the carriage wheels while fresh sawdust piles in the foreground. The blade hums silently as it bites into the wood, sending shavings flying. Reflections on the slick ground double the image of the steel rails and the dark water beyond the fog.