Fisheye night photo of the former arcade building at Lake Dolores Waterpark, an abandoned waterpark off I-15 in the Mojave Desert. Previous incarnations of the park featured stand-up and 50 mph waterslides, bumper boats, zip lines, high dives, trapeze-like swings, and more. The waterpark has also been operated under the name Rock-A-Hoola and Discovery. Regardless, all attempts have dried up. The site is now a series of badly damaged retro-futuristic structures and waterslides, mostly frequented by taggers, skateboarders, and arsonists. One of the caretakers gave me a brief tour of the site and pointed out some man-made ramps, allegedly haunted buildings, and fascinating tales of trespassers conducting seances. I illuminated the scene with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 during the exposure. The sky was hazy with smoke from catastrophic fires further north, including the Caldor and Dixie Fires. This may appear in an upcoming book of night photography of abandoned locations. Thanks!
Eerie night photo on the remains of the property of a house along historic Route 66 that was destroyed in a fire a week before I arrived, the same day that the Goffs General Store was also burned, both under suspicious circumstances. The home had long been abandoned prior to the fire, so not to worry, there was no dog here. I had special permission to photograph this property. Illuminated by a full moon and warm white and red light from a handheld ProtoMachines LED2. This will likely appear in a book that I am working on now. Thanks.
Night photo of an abandoned trailer along historic Route 66 in the Mojave Desert in California. The travel trailer is on the property of a house that was destroyed in a fire a week earlier, the same day that the Goffs General Store was also burned, both under suspicious circumstances. I had special permission to photograph this property. Illuminated by a full moon and warm white and red light from a handheld ProtoMachines LED2. Thanks.
