tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257549946167799126.post7330228504412490692..comments2023-10-26T05:53:12.646-04:00Comments on Me and the Blue Skies: Lost America - Amazing Images of a Not Too Long Ago TimePrestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204517270931392713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257549946167799126.post-11059827002979446302008-09-11T23:18:00.000-04:002008-09-11T23:18:00.000-04:00Amazing images. I lived in the Midwest as a child ...Amazing images. I lived in the Midwest as a child and we took several trips out west for vacations. I remember seeing some of old abandoned towns and wanting to explore them. The character in these images really shows the photographers talent though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257549946167799126.post-62569968689635655412008-09-10T11:03:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:03:00.000-04:00Living in California, I can certainly attest that ...Living in California, I can certainly attest that there are many an abandoned structure in the desert. During my drives to Las Vegas or elsewhere it's always a treat to drive by them and check them out. Each has a story to tell. I even came across this really cool gas station in <A HREF="http://flickr.com/photos/aeromat/1449764599/in/set-72157600794104821/" REL="nofollow">Chloride, AZ</A>.<BR/><BR/>My wife and I once drove out to Barstow, CA to shoot the Hale-Bopp comet just so we could get away from the light of the city. We had film cameras (obvious for 1997) and shot quite a few. They didn't come out too good but just being out in the middle of nowhere at night will definitely give you goosebumps.<BR/><BR/>That said, the photographer has captured the moods perfectly; those are some outstanding shots. Thanks for the link!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257549946167799126.post-26299351680204161062008-09-10T10:42:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:42:00.000-04:00I think his work is quite beautiful, so thanks for...I think his work is quite beautiful, so thanks for the info on it. My oldest son used to disappear for a couple of days and when he returned he said he'd been driving on the old roads and Rte. 66 to look at what this man has photographed. Definitely an era gone by...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com