Photos from a 'Ghost Town'

http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/tim-wallace-scenes-from-ghost-town.html

Here are some great photos. Apparently, there are several inaccuracies in the attached article and it would seem that the photos were taken in Darwin, California (in Death Valley National Park as opposed to Death valley itself), rather than in Darwin, Nevada, but, as I said, impressive photos nonetheless.

 

Thanks for that. Now I need to go there with my 4x5 and a box of film. I am fascinated by bygone Americana.

 

I like to explore out-of-the way places in the American southwest, but when a sign says "Keep Out" I obey the sign.

 

Fabulous - thanks for sharing.

 

I love this kind of stuff and have a couple of photography books dedicated to ghost towns and abandoned buildings. Here's one I particularly dig, full of haunting photos that raise all sorts of questions, which I'd recommend if you're interested in this sort of thing:

 

This is an excellent book. The photography is also much more naturalistic than the ones in the OP's link (much too much post-processing and HDR effects going on for my tastes). Fitch shot all of these with a 4x5 camera. Very well crafted images.

dan c

 

Thanks.

 

always wanted to visit a ghost town out west...thanks for this.

 

After reading this, I went along to see the show. It was really badly exhibited: it was a small space and the photos weren't given enough space, hung too close together and on top of other photos. Shame, because the work is good.

 

Seriously if you do not keep out then in "most" states the owner can legally kill you?

 

Is it worth the paperwork afterwards though?

 

Isn't "Darwin" still a functioning town with a working post office?

 

The Hills have Eyes.

 

Folks who like these sorts of photos might also like this series - photos by Dutch photographer Niki Feijen of decaying abandoned homes and buildings from across Europe: Frozen in time