A few weeks ago we decided to stop at Frisco, a ghost town with a lot of mining history, since the friends we were traveling with had never visited. I wrote about Frisco's history in
this post from 2008. (It was good for me to reread, as I had forgotten a lot of it. Which is one of the reasons I started a blog in the first place, so I could help myself remember all these fun little things that I learn!)
Five charcoal ovens are at the site, and a couple of them are still in really good condition.
The kids. I like the sepia--almost makes it look old-fashioned. If you just ignore the fleece, puffy jackets, character t-shirts, velcro shoes, zip off pants, embroidered jeans, etc. These kids are probably a little too clean to be kids living in a mining village.
The charcoal ovens are a lot of fun to photograph.
However, the kids didn't want to stay there. They wanted to explore some of the old buildings.
This roof looks out of place on the ground. What happened to the rest of the building?
Here's the group peeking in.
Turns out there's a cellar underneath the roof, with some fun light on the wall from holes in the roof.
Here Evan, Desert Boy, Desert Girl, and Anna check out a foundation, with the ovens in the background. There's so much more to explore in this area! The old railroad bed looks like it could be a fun hike. Every time I visit a ghost town, I try to imagine what life was like. My overwhelming feeling is that it was a lot harder than today.
I love ghost towns! There were charcoal kilns in Death Valley near our campsite. I was amazed at how strong the smoke smell was after all that time!
ReplyDeleteOne of the saddest, most intense ghost town experience I've ever had happened there in Frisco. I found myself on my knees, crying over a little boy who'd died over a century before. I'm still trying to figure out his first name, because I can obsess like that. I really enjoyed your shots here--it makes me happy that folks are still enjoying Frisco.
ReplyDeleteKris