The beauty of old Route 66 in California.
One of my favorite late afternoon views of the Old Woman Mountains with view to the southeast, taken from near the railroad crossing at Cadiz.
Animals of the Mojave Desert
Sunrise over the Turtle Mountains; taken from a remote campsite in Ward Valley.
Historic Route 66
One of the few remaining cabins in Old Danby, a former railroad watering stop on the ATSF railroad that was occupied in the early 1900s by Ben Benjamin, but is is now completely abandoned. This particular cabin finally succumbed to the elements and collapsed in a windstorm in 2011.
An abandoned miner's cabin in Scanlon Gulch, Old Woman Mountains.
A desert landscape at sunset with dark mountains and a cloudy sky, pink and orange hues in the clouds.
Loading chute at the Black Metal Mine in the Old Woman Mountains. Unfortunately all of this has been dismantled and removed.
Mining ruins in Scanlon Gulch in the Old Woman Mountains.
Essex, East Essex, Mountain Springs, The House on the Hill
Abandoned Ore Chute at the Silver Wave Mine in Scanlon Gulch; Old Woman Mountains
Sunset over dark mountain silhouettes with pink, orange, and purple hues in the sky.
The original Bagdad Cafe, between Amboy and Ludlow. Bagdad was abandoned when Interstate 40 was built in the early 1970s. All that remains today is a single salt cedar tree and remnants of asphalt marking the driveway in front of the cafe and the gas pumps. In its prime, the roadside facilities at Bagdad consisted of a motel, a cafe, garage and a gas station.
Empty dirt road in a desert landscape with small buildings in the distance and a sign that says "BAGDAD" on the left.
A black and white photo of a rural highway scene in Amboy, California, on Highway 66. The road is paved and stretches into the distance, with signs on both sides for local businesses including a garage, cafe, and truck stop. The landscape is flat with sparse vegetation and mountains in the background.
Mule team wagons that used to haul borax from Death Valley. Photo taken in Ludlow, California.
James McNeill Family, Derby, Kansas 1896. Seven boys and seven girls. The family later moved to Ludlow where all of the boys worked for the railroad.
Vintage black and white photo of a restaurant with a sign that reads 'OASIS LUNCH ROOM,' featuring two people standing outside, one holding a menu, in a desert-like setting.
Roy's Cafe and Motel in Amboy, California. A Route 66 icon.
Black and white photo of two women in long dresses and large hats standing on the porch of a house with a dog nearby. The photo caption reads: Mrs. J. A. McNeil and Mrs. J. Hayes in their Sunday best. Bagdad 1903.
Black and white photo of people standing in front of a store named 'Chamblee's Store' with vintage cars and a windmill in the background.
Johnny Neilson at his courthouse in Danby, 1925.
House on Danby Dry Lake and made entirely of rock salt. C. 1910.
A black-and-white photo of a woman sitting with three children in front of a wooden truck or wagon.
