Hawk sight.
Every year between September and
November, thousands upon thousands of Raptors fly over the Northeast
on their way down south. Hawks, Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles are just
some of the birds seen. Chimney Rock, New Jersey is maybe 1000 feet
in size, but birdwatchers flock there to see this magnificent sight.
Most eyes are turned to the skies. But a look down reveals giant
gravel mounds left by the mines that still pump out Copper and
Calcite.
Akash Sinh works in these mines. On the days off, he goes
onto Chimney Rock and looks through his binoculars. Around him are
other avid birdwatchers looking to the skies. But, today, he is
alone. Despite torrential rain and wind, he is determined to be the
first to see the birds fly by after the storm. A shriek in the quarry
below startles him. As he looks, he sees two men carrying something
heavy into the mine. Again and again, these men do this as though by
rote. Over a period of a half-hour, a little more than dozen of these
heavy packages are left in the mines. Puzzled, He decides to keep
this to himself. The storm runs for almost two days. In the aftermath
of the storm, the biggest news story is the disappearance of a large
group college students who were coming back from spring break. One of
the missing left a desperate sounding voice mail to his father before
it was cut off. Akash wonders what to do. Does he speak up and
possibly be in danger himself or just shut up and keep on living. How
are his wife and two-year-old son affected by this. Is his family's
safety and joy greater than that of all the families who worry about
their missing children? What will he see if he goes that deep into
the mines?
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