Tag Archive for: California

Bombay Beach Sunset, by Mickey Strider - Photojournalism, Sunset Photography, Photography Awards, Photo of the Day, Light & Composition

Bombay Beach Sunset, by Mickey Strider

On the eastern shore of the Salton Sea is one of my favorite places to watch the sun set in the area. I had been shooting all day and headed to my favorite spot near an abandoned pier in Bombay Beach. It was a particularly great night to shoot…
Overburdened, by Don Peterson - Still Life Photography, Award Winning Photography, Photo of the Day, Photography Education, Art Photography

Overburdened, by Don Peterson

October 25, 2010, hand held, an ancient abandoned sleigh stands in silent witness to better times in Bodie. Bodie was founded in the mid-1860s when gold was discovered in the nearby mountains. It was considered to be California's second or third…
Bodie, by Don Peterson - Photojournalism, Photography Awards, Art Photography, Travel Photography, Bodie

Bodie, by Don Peterson

Bodie was founded in the mid-1860s when gold was discovered in the nearby mountains. It was considered to be California's second or third largest city at one time boasting a population of about 10,000 people. It eventually became a rip-snortin'…