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Rhyolite Bank at First Light

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Rhyolite Bank at First Light

Rhyolite Bank at First Light. Rhyolite, Nevada. April 2, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

My brother and I photographed these bank ruins and surrounding artifacts in the abandoned ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada – starting before dawn and continuing for the next few hours. This photograph was made just as the first light began to illuminate the town site through high clouds. This bank building is one of the least damaged buildings in the town.

I’m fascinated by how these buildings have weathered over the past century, being situation in a very hostile environment. In some ways it is amazing that they have proven durable enough to remain partially standing, but in other ways they remind me of very ancient ruins.

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Building Detail, Bodie

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Building Detail, Bodie

Building Detail, Bodie. Bodie, California. May 27, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Detail of an old building in the ghost town of Bodie, California. Photographed during late spring snow flurries.

(Yes, there really is snow falling in this photo. You might be able to see it a bit if you click on the thumbnail to see the somewhat larger size. I was caught – somewhat pleasantly – by surprise when I encountered this rather cold weather at the end of May in 2006.)

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Spring Snow Flurries, Bodie

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Spring Snow Flurries, Bodie
Spring Snow Flurries, Bodie. Bodie, California. May 27, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Black and white photograph of late spring snow flurries in the ghost town of Bodie, California. Bodie is the famous and relatively well-preserved ghost town in the silver mining area of the high desert east of Yosemite National Park. (Posting the series of Rhyolite photographs made me realize that I have some older photographs of Bodie that haven’t been posted here yet.)

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Rhyolite School

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Rhyolite School

Rhyolite School. Rhyolite, Nevada. April 2, 2004. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Wide angle photograph of the ruins of the Rhyolite School exterior at dawn. While the strong walls of this building are still standing, the roof and interior fittings are all gone.

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