Bodie ist eine Geisterstadt im Osten Kaliforniens an der Grenze zu Nevada.
Ihren Namen verdankt die verlassene Goldgräberstadt S. Bodey, der 1859 in der Nähe des Mono Lakes Gold fand.
Schnell entwickelte sich Bodie zu einer kleinen Stadt mit Bordellen, Geschäften und auch die Kriminalität hielt Einzug.
Da die Goldvorkommnisse bald erloschen wanderten die Menschen wieder aus und ließen Bodie als Geisterstadt zurück.
Seitdem herrscht hier in Kalifornien Geisterzeit.
Verlassene Häuser, alte Fahrzeuge und der Staub aus damaliger Zeit sind noch übrig.
Ein Paradies für Fotografen.
Auch wenn der Reichtum aus Bodie verschwand die Hinterlassenschaft ist ungebrochen detail-reich.
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zuletzt aktualisiert am Februar 4, 2023
Great find! I’m collecting these places for when I’m going to do a road trip in America. This goes on the list, thanks!
You´re welcome. Hope you will have a great time during your road trip in America.
Agree, this must be a photographer`s wet dream!
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Cool and spooky, like stepping back in time. What a great find and great pics.
It is like stepping back in time but I didn´t think it was spooky. Was very interesting to watch all this old stuff.
Good to know! I’ve been wanting to photograph a place like this. I thought most of them had been cleared out.
It´s the only Ghost Town I know too but maybe there are some other places…?
That’s fascinating. I suppose there must be places like this wherever people went prospecting for gold. As you say, an absolute gift for photographers.
Photos are awesome – ghost towns are creepy but so fun!
Thanks, Brad.
Wow this is incredible (and rather eerie!). If someone asked me about the man for breakfast, I’d take an about turn and run before they finished their question 😛
That´s exactly what I would do too, Surya. 😀
I love ghost towns! We have a couple in NZ, really fun to look around.
Never heard of them but I am sure they are fun and interesting.
OOoo it looks just like an old western! I’d love to go there! Your pictures really capture the deserted atmosphere! Great choice to make them Sepia!
Thanks. Yes, the Sepia adds more atmosphere to it. At least that´s what I´m thinking.
Wow, in this day and age you would think there wouldnt be a place like this. Great find!