Bodie

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of 10,000 people. The town was founded by Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1877, the Standard Company struck pay dirt and a gold rush transformed Bodie from a town of 20 people to a boomtown.
Only a small part of the town survives, preserved in a state of "arrested decay." Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods. Designated as a National Historic Site and a State Historic Park in 1962, the remains of Bodie are being preserved in a state of "arrested decay". Today this once thriving mining camp is visited by tourists, howling winds and an occasional ghost.

UP UP AND AWAY!!!!!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

This past weekend I woke the family at the unpopular time of 2:30 am to make sure we arrived on time for the start of the annual Great Reno Balloon Race. Our arrival was timed perfect for the start of the "Glow Show". As you can see from the pic some of the balloons fired up to give a great Glowing show. These balloons took off into the dark night (early, very early morning) sky. A spectacular sight. When dawn broke the remaining balloons took off in mass Ascension and over 100 balloons filled the sky.

The old and the new

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is reputed to be the longest single-span wooden covered bridge in the world. Built in 1862 by David Isaac John Wood with lumber from his mill in Sierra County, this bridge was part of the Virginia Turnpike Company toll road which served the northern mines and the busy Nevada Comstock Lode. Utilizing a combination truss and arch construction, it is one of the oldest housed spans in the west and the longest single-span wood-covered bridge in the United States.

As you can see behind the covered bridge there is a new modern day span crossing the Yuba River.

Signs of fall

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The sunflowers are in full bloom and that means that fall is right around the corner.

Stones of History

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Some may think I am a little weird, but one of my favorite places to take pictures is old cemeteries. I often find myself thinking about the people that were laid to rest and what life must have been like back in their day. Take a look at the date on the stone. He died in 1886 and was born 58 years earlier in 1828. Life was much different in 1828.

Whoo...Whoo..

Monday, August 11, 2008

On a trip up to Foresthill Ca. this weekend we spotted this great owl up in the tree. Check out those claws!

Hey wait a second!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Go ahead and enlarge this pic. Anyone see anything unusual about this group of construction workers?

Perfect balance

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Here is a shot of one of my hidden talents. Balancing rocks! Anytime I see a large rock sitting on the ground I love to see if i can balance it in a unique position.

Down at the pond

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Transportation from a time gone by

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

A different perspective

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The Golden Gate Bridge from a different perspective.

A California Treasure

Friday, May 2, 2008

This week I was working up along the North Coast of California in the town of Eureka. I took a few minutes out of my busy schedule to shoot a few photos. This one is of the Carson Mansion in old town Eureka. The mansion is now used as a Private club.

The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old town Eureka California. Considered one of the highest executions of Queen Anne Style architecture ,the home is the most recognizable landmark on the California North Coast. It is one of the most written about, and photographed Victorian houses in California, and perhaps in the United States.

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