1930s-vintage International dump truck, out to pasture at Munz Ranch, near Lancaster California. A strong sodium vapor light on the far side of the truck is lighting the weeds and background trees, The truck, this side in total shadow, was lit with an LED flashlight along with a couple of blue-gelled strobe pops from the […]
Nesthyl
Critters love to build nests inside old gas pumps, I’ve seen this kind of thing many times. I think they like the warmth and safety being behind glass provides, but I’m no bird whisperer. Due to the extremely strong sodium vapor light shining right on the pump (reflecting on the stainless steel “National” band) this […]
Presidio Pet Cemetery Part 2
Here’s a few more from my January 2011 trips to the Presidio Pet Cemetery. Visit the first post in the Presidio Pet Cemetery series to learn more about this exciting and weird location. This overview from McDowell Road gives the site a sense of scale and placement to the temporary roof over the cemetery, which was removed […]
As seen on CNN
Wow, you sure get a lot of new visitors when you’re featured on CNN. I’m overwhelmed. Welcome to all the new visitors. Hope you enjoy my galleries of work shot in decommissioned military installations, abandoned amusement parks and aviation boneyards too. The “Lost America” body of work is not just about cars! Get on the workshop […]
The Presidio Pet Cemetery
San Francisco’s elevated-freeway approach to the Golden Gate Bridge, called “Doyle Drive,” winds its way through The Presidio, a former Army base, decommissioned in 1994. Doyle Drive dates back to the original construction of the bridge in the mid 1930s. Now seismically unfit, the new “Presidio Parkway” is currently under construction to replace it. Nestled […]
Beyond Firedome
Another classic DeSoto at Big M, this ’59 was in total darkness and lit with purple-gelled strobe and snooted lime-gelled LED on the headlights and grille. I also used red LED from far enough away that there’s minimal light cast, but the reflection of the bulb appears in the chrome. By moving the light back and […]
1946 DeSoto
Barnfind 1946 DeSoto–huge car–rotting and covered with lichen and moss, at the Big M. Lit with an LED flashlight, sometimes covered by red, lime and purple gels. No idea what the bunny on the door represents . . . but I love it. Lit with AA Maglite, 439 second exposure.
My, What A Big M You Have
You’re looking at the partially opened trunk of a 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser. That unusual opening rear window was called a “Breezeway” and was a signature design feature on these jet-age Mercs. One of the denizens of the Big M salvage yard in Williams, California, shot December 2011. Purple and pink-gelled strobes inside the car, […]
New Gallery: J’s Amusement Park and Haunted House
With the influx of new readers lately (hiya!), I wanted to launch another new gallery for the site today. This work hasn’t been on the site for a couple of years. Visit the gallery. J’s Amusement Park was a small family run operation hidden away in the woods near Guernville California. It originally opened in the […]
Bob Azzaro’s 1961 Cadillac
A few days ago I talked my old pal Bob Azzaro into going shooting with me. We took his cherry 1961 Cadillac out to Pescadero cemetery where I shot portraits with him and the car. Bombing down highway 1 in the middle of the night in this tank was a real treat. So big and […]
