Bodie in Calfornia is a town frozen in time in a “state of arrested decay”.
It is originally a mining town from the late 1800’s.
What’s left today stands in a state of “arrested decay” and is maintained by the California State Parks System, who took over the town in 1962 to make it a State Historic Park.
It is a stunning experience to visit this town with many things reminding you of the past.
Abandoned houses, abandoned shops which still have something still displayed in the shop windows.
Abandoned cars which remind you that they were once in a good working condition.
Photographing abandoned houses in HK is one of my favorite activities; I enjoy going around photographing them.
These photos were taken by my wife while travelling in North California.
It is a trip I have sorely missed as I have to stay at home with more important things to deal with.
Hope I will have a chance to visit it one day.
Fabulous post!
Thank you！
You are very welcome~ Thanks for sharing!
Best wishes to you!
Thank you Michael. Same to you! 🙂
Bodie had a reputation in its day for moral decay and debauchery. One museum cited from a little girl’s diary when she discovered her family was moving to Bodie : “Goodbye God. We’re moving to Bodie.” Evidently there are some places, in this girl’s thinking, that even God won’t go to.
I didn’t know this part of the history. Thanks for sharing, Jan!
You’re welcome!
🙂
Great shots, can’t believe they shop still had things on display in the window! The first picture is very evocative and looks so abandoned and sad. Hope you can visit the area one day yourself.
Yes, I am longing to go there one day!
I love this post! I am really curious about such ghost towns and finding about its past. Why is there stuff in those shops?
Maybe you can do further research on it!
Your wife took some great shots – cool place and nice for “time”
Thanks for the compliment which I will pass on to my wife!
😊❤️
Stunning!
Thank you!
This town looks amazing; what a shame you missed it Michael.
Glad that you like it!
Beautiful, would love to see it next time we’re in California.
I am sure you will enjoy it!
Been there! Great post!
Glad that you like it!
It is not a ghost but a beautiful town! ☺ Great shots Michael!
Beuatiful ghost town ??? 🙂
Yes, beautiful “ghost” town ☺
Great shots of Bodie. It was a silver mining town and it is north east of Yosemite National Park. I’ve been there. Fun seeing these and great take on the theme!
Thanks Terri for the sharing and the compliment!
Hello Michael — I thought I would point out that Bodie is in Northern California south of Lake Tahoe and north of Mono Lake. It is not in the South West. Beautiful pictures, though!
Thanks for pointing this out!
I have amended the post, hope this is no longer misleading.
Stunning photos and pass my compliment to your wife. Have a wonderful day, Michael.
Will do, Cattan!