Good Morning! I Feel Like I'm Waking Up Again...

So here is a beautiful sunrise from 2020 at Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in wonderful California. 

 And another one for good measure.  This one has a Bald Eagle in it.  

Wow!  It has been a minute!

I've been around and living and working but really?  Not much else.  Besides spending time with my lovely daughter, I have been in a place of low motivation.  Not really as bad in my anxiety and nowhere near the depths of my depression.  But just a place where I couldn't really move myself to DO anything.  

I've been waking up and actually wanting to do some things.  I've been making some plans. Actually going places once in a while and looking forward to getting back on here to share my stories and photos.  If only for myself!  I have found some solace in looking back at some of my adventures through the years now that I am getting older and just...not so sharp. 

So I can't express enough gratitude for the people who have been here - both old and new - reading my posts and checking out my photos.  Even though I, myself was missing in action.

I just want to take a minute to start to get back in the swing of things with a short post and some photos from 2020.  Most of these were used in my Photography 301 class final.  haha  Just some shots that have some meaning to me.  And I like them.  I don't need any more motivation than that. 😁

And last but not least, my favorite Milky Way shot at Bodie Ghost Town.  

We started with a sunrise on our Public Lands and we finished with night time on our Public Lands.  

Fitting. 

xoxo

Nikon D3300   

It's Amazing What You Can Find in a Ghost Town! - Interiors of Bodie, California

Welcome back.  :-)

Quick! Get caught up!

Intro to Bodie and visiting the 'burbs

History of Bodie and photos of some of the mining locations and equipment

Heading into town!

Ready?  Let's go then. We'll start with the Fancy House, which is in the 'burbs and quite a distance from town.

The outhouse for the Fancy House.

This is the garbage pile for the Fancy House.  I saw several of these near houses on the outskirts. This is what happens when you litter folks!

Bodie Jail

The attached shed to tie up and feed your horse.  I guess while you're bringing in or visiting your prisoner.

Inside

Random Shed Near the Jail

Blacksmith Shop

Inside the Chinese Laundry

Barber Shop

Saloon and reflection of the town

Fire House

Bodie Hotel

Self Portrait with room and children's toys

Bodie Hotel

Schoolhouse

Methodist Church

Tourist Offerings for Luck

Random House In Town

Well, that's all for this visit!  I hope you enjoyed this virtual visit as much as I enjoyed the in-person one.  I'm looking forward to going back to try some night photography at the next Bodie Ghost Walks and Star Stories event.

Until next time! 

xoxo

Nikon D3000

Part the Third: Going Into (Ghost)Town in Bodie, California

Howdy!  

As we continue on in our virtual visit to the inimitable ghost town of Bodie, California, in this post I will share some photos of the town proper.  If you want to review or need to catch up, click the links below!

Intro to Bodie and visiting the 'burbs

History of Bodie and photos of some of the mining locations and equipment

All righty then.  :-) 

We'll start with an outhouse because I find them fascinating.  haha  And this one with its board seat looks mighty uncomfortable!

Most of the buildings are wood or stone, but closer to the town there are some brick ruins as well.  I believe the one in the photo below is the remains of the bank. Next time I go I need to get some better photos as I recall a safe still intact but wasn't able to catch any photos worth keeping. 

Nail receptacle with bank in background. 

Schoolhouse.  

I have some great shots of parts of the interior in the next post. 

Barber shop 

Again, I have a cool, detailed photo of the interior in the next post. 

Here's an inadvertent self-portrait.  But I kind of love it!

Fire hydrant.  

As you can imagine, fire is a serious threat to any town that's made mostly of wood. There were several signs of firefighting equipment around the town.

Fun fact: Fire hydrants were invented in Manhattan in 1817 by George Smith, a firefighter.  So technically, this old-looking hydrant might have been in town from the get go!

I love finding cars in Bodie.  
This is a cool, rusted car that is slowly disintegrating. 

Me being me, I HAD to pick up some nails and put them in the receptacle to appease the spirits!

Methodist Church - built in 1882.  The last formal church service was held in 1932 after most of the families had left town. 

This is the Ranger's residence.  I think this would be a cool, but lonely post. I'd do it!

So that's it for today.  In the next post I'll take you inside some of the buildings and homes to see what got left behind for the ghosts!

xoxo

Nikon D3000