Monday, December 27, 2010

Full



Full
VTA, CA
October, 2010



My new roommate found an old telescope at his rental house. His previous tenants had left it behind. It looked brand new and barely used. It had all the pieces but no instruction booklet. Who am I kidding. We are men, no need for instruction booklets!




Craters.

Guard



Guard
Front Window
Ventuckey, Calif.
Any day after work, 2010




Guard dog, and she means business. No really, she does.




Grrrrr.

Kate





Kate
Ventuckey, Calif.
October 2010




Kate swung on down from Yosemite for a night. We painted, shared stories, laughed a bit. It was nice.




Done.

Friday, December 10, 2010

The End.

The End.
Pacific Coast Highway
outside Ventura, Calif.
Oct. 2010




And so as all good things have a habit of doing, it ends. The dog and I made it back to Ventucky in one piece with 2 months of memories, 27 states, 10,400 dusty miles crossed, and the smell of two oceans still fresh in my mind's eye. Made it back to the coast with just a few minutes to spare to catch one heck of a sunset.

Even though I was home I had no real ambition to actually go home. Kicked the feet up on the dash, cranked up the tunes, cracked open a cold beer, let the dog run in the surf, sat back after 2 months on the road and watched the show. And then once I was sure it was really over, I took one very long breath. Ahhhhh. Damn fine trip, damn fine ending.




The End.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Command



Command Center
Everywhere, USA
Aug./Sept. 2010





Life on the road for 7 weeks, this is the office.





Plugged In.

Lakes

Lakes
Eastern Sierras, Calif.
Sept. 2010





Mono.


North.


Sabrina.

Tufa


Tufa Reserve
Mono Lake Tufa SNR
Lee Vining, Calif.
Sept. 2010




Calcium-Carbonate.


Towers.


Calcite.


Spires.


Lonely.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Reflections

Reflections
Bodie SHP
Eastern Sierra Nevadas
Sept. 2010




Gold.


Bot-bellied.


Panes.


Porch.


Saloon.


General.


Drapes.


Globe.


Coffee.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Arrested Decay Pt. 2

Arrested Decay Part 2
Bodie SHP
Eastern Sierra Nevadas
Sept. 2010




Bed Frame.


Local Watering Hole.


Java.


Beer Club. Nice.


Billiards.


Five n Dime.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Arrested Decay


Arrested Decay
Bodie SHP
Eastern Sierra Nevadas
Sept. 2010




By its peak in 1879, Bodie had roughly 12,000 inhabitants placing the town as the 3rd largest in the state. With approximately 67 saloons, dozens of brothels, opium dens every few doors in a seedy Chinatown, and gun fights in back alleys, Bodie had the reputation of being one of the most furious, vehement, violent, and lawless towns in all the Mother Lode. Many of the locals believed the only worthwhile way to settle an argument was with a bullet to the back of the head.

Bodie's reputation for lawlessness and a general lack of civility was notorious the world over. Renowned for its shockingly high mortality rate, those who had the misfortune of traveling there were often heard whispering "Good bye God, I'm going to Bodie..."

After a devastating earth quake destroyed most of the primary gold veins the town slowly began to whittle away. A fire tore through much of the town in 1892 forcing many of the remaining inhabitants to leave for good. Due to the remoteness of the town, the difficult route to get out of town, and the high probability of being waylaid by highway men and bandits most residents only took their most prize possessions with them when they left. They simply packed up a few bags, maybe an old crate or two and left the rest of their lives behind locked doors to be swallowed up by time.

Tables were left with full place settings, book cases full of the latest dime store pulp. Cupboards were left full of canned goods and other dry stuffs. Sheds were left full of rusting tools and cobwebs. Automobiles that couldn't be driven out where left to rot in the fields. The town itself was left in a state of arrested decay.






Empty.


Dresser.


Rocking.


Shed.


Key Hole.


Collapse.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Clunkers

Clunkers
Bodie SHP
Eastern Sierra Nevadas
Sept. 2010




Chassis.


V/8.


Crack.


Gasoline.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Bodie -- Part 2

Bodie SHP -- Part 2
Eastern Sierra Nevadas
Sept. 2010




Olds.


Brick.


Peer.


Bottles.


Sign.


Pink.


Mine.


Prescott.


School.










Sunday, October 31, 2010

Bodie

Bodie SHP
Eastern Sierra Nevadas
Sept. 2010




Church.


Sanctuary.


Twin.

Locked.


Porch.


Siding.


Sleigh.