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Foresta, Ca. is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park, The population of Forest swelled to thousands during the California Gold Rush in the early 1850s. Today it is primarily a historic ghost town.
Old buildings still line its Main Street, including a former general store, saloon and dance hall, one–room schoolhouse, and church. is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) northeast of El Portal, at an elevation of 4,314 feet (1,315 m) The name comes from the Foresta Land Company, founded by A.B. Davis in 1913. Davis built a resort at Foresta but abandoned it, The Opim post office operated there from 1882 to 1884.
Bodie, California
Believed to be haunted / cursed according to American Supernatural.
So, it's a double Ghost Town !
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Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. It was built after 1859 and abandoned in the 1030s.
Golden hour at Schooner Gulch State Beach in Mendocino County, California.
May the light shine on you this weekend dear friends!
Thinking about you...missing you...and looking forward to seeing you again. ❤️
"You look at me and, babe, I wanna catch on fire
It's buried in my soul like California gold
You found the light in me that I couldn't find...
....When you look at me
And the whole world fades
I'll always remember us this way❤️
Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us This Way
That Arizona sky
Burnin' in your eyes
You look at me and babe, I wanna catch on fire
It’s buried in my soul
Like California gold
You found the light in me that I couldn’t find
So when I'm all choked up and I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye, baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way
Lovers in the night
Poets tryna write
We don't know how to rhyme, but damn, we try
But all I really know
You're where I wanna go
The part of me that's you will never die
So when I'm all choked up and I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye, baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way
#SundayFunday - Lyrics
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I have always loved this song. It's meaning relates to every feeling that I feel when I am with Him. This is to me the meaning of deep love between two souls.
That Arizona sky burnin' in your eyes
You look at me and, babe, I wanna catch on fire
It's buried in my soul like California gold
You found the light in me that I couldn't find
So when I'm all choked up
But I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way
Lovers in the night
Poets tryin' to write
We don't know how to rhyme
But, damn, we try
But all I really know
You're where I wanna go
The part of me that's you will never die
So when I'm all choked up
And I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way
Oh, yeah
I don't wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
So when I'm all choked up
And I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way, way, yeah
When you look at me
And the whole world fades
I'll always remember us this way
Bodie State Historic Park, is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. It was built after 1859 and abandoned in the 1030s.
Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. It was built after 1859 and abandoned in the 1030s.
Although San Francisco was originally founded in 1776 by Spanish colonists, it wasn’t until 1849 during the California Gold Rush when it really sprang to life with its population jumping from 1000 to 25000 in less than 2 years. The city was subsequently devastated during the earthquake of 1906 and its accompanying fires that destroyed over 80% of San Francisco. It quickly recovered though and rebuilt itself into one of the most iconic cities of the US today.
The view of the San Francisco downtown area captured here during blue hour right after sunset is part of my “Blue” series of cityscapes that currently also include Vatican City/Rome and Vancouver.
The most prominent building in the picture is the famous Transamerica Pyramid, the tallest skyscraper (for now) in San Francisco at 853ft (260m) and 48 stories high. To the right of the pyramid you'll see Alcatraz Island off in the distance and Coit Tower shining brightly in white right next to it. To the far left the Golden Gate Bridge can be seen near the horizon catching the last rays of the setting sun.
An Osprey perches as mist rises from the Colorado river before sunrise. The Yuma area was used to cross the river by Native Quechan & Cocopah tribes, during days of Spanish explorers, the Mormon battalion, those seeking to join the California gold rush of 1849, those fleeing the dust bowl of the depression era & modern day travelers.
The quote, from Mark Twain's novel, "The American Claimant" (and Yosemite Sam in a number of Looney Tunes cartoons), is originally attributed to a Georgia-based assayer, who shouted the phrase from the steps of the Lumpkin County Courthouse in 1849 in an attempt to keep miners from leaving Georgia for the California Gold Rush.
76 years later, a young man named C.C. Julian and the Western Lead Mine Company used a similar logic to entice miners out to Leadfield, here in the Titus Canyon of California, where gold had struck out, but lead was promised to be aplenty. It was not true, and investors were bilked out of tens of thousands of dollars.
North of what was Leadfield, the Titus Canyon Road makes a hard turn to the West, wending its way through an increasingly steep slot canyon before exiting the Grapevine Mountains and opening up into the open sand dunes of the Stovepipe Wells area of Death Valley. This is the beginning of the route through the slot canyon. I thought that the late afternoon sun reflecting off the sandstone peaks created a beautiful golden hue against the darker colors in the shadows and the bright blue sky above.
San Francisco, "The City by the Bay" covers only 47 square miles (121.4 km ) and has a population of less than 900 thousand, but it ranks as one of the greatest cities in the world. A popular tourist destination, it is known for its cool foggy summers, steep rolling hills, eclectic architecture and landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Fisherman's Wharf, and its Chinatown district.
It was founded in 1776 by colonists from Spain who were sent to establish religious missions in the New World. In 1821 after the Mexican War of Independence against Spain, it became a territory of Mexico until 1846 when it was ceded to the United States. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest city on the West Coast at the time. In 1906 most of the city was destroyed by an earthquake and fire, but it was quickly rebuilt. It was a major port of embarkation for service members during WWII.
Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. It was built after 1859 as and abandoned in the 1030s.
I was in the Sierras recently, and McGee Creek happened to have some pretty spectacular colors on display. I made my way across the creek and past a couple beaver dams to get to this particular grove of trees which were all peaking at the same time.
As always, thank you for taking the time to view/fave/comment!
Galápagos tortoise exploitation dramatically increased with the onset of the California Gold Rush in 1849. Tortoises and sea turtles were imported into San Francisco, Sacramento and various other Gold Rush towns throughout Alta California to feed the gold mining population. Galápagos tortoise and sea turtle bones were also recovered from the Gold Rush-era archaeological site, Thompson's Cove (CA-SFR-186H), in San Francisco, California.
"California Gold". Name passed on by my friend, Marion.
Captured just after 6am this morning. It is now an hour later and the sun has disappeared, to make way for possible thunderstorms. (It was a case of leaning over the railings to get this shot).
Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees with flower-like spring leaves near its flowers.
Bougainvillea flowers were considered a symbol of passion to the Victorians. In other cultures, they symbolize welcome, peace, and the promotion of free trade.
Bougainvillea are also known as buganvilla (Spain), bugambilia (Mexico), Napoleon (Honduras), veranera (Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama), trinitaria (Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic & Venezuela), Santa Rita (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) or papelillo (northern Peru).
The Merced River, in the central part of the U.S. state of California, is a 145-mile-long tributary of the San Joaquin River flowing from the Sierra Nevada into the San Joaquin Valley. It is most well known for its swift and steep course through the southern part of Yosemite National Park, where it is the primary watercourse flowing through Yosemite Valley. The river's character changes dramatically once it reaches the plains of the agricultural San Joaquin Valley, where it becomes a slow-moving meandering stream.
The river first formed as the Sierra Nevada rose about 10 million years ago, and sediment eroded from its canyon helped form the flat floor of the San Joaquin Valley. Glaciation during the ice ages carved the high elevation parts of the watershed, including Yosemite Valley, into their present shape. Historically, there was an extensive riparian zone which provided habitat for millions of migrating birds, and the river had one of the southernmost runs of chinook salmon in North America.
Miwok and Paiute people lived along the river for thousands of years before Spanish and Mexican military expeditions passed through in the early 19th century. The California Gold Rush brought many people into California and some settled in towns along the lower Merced River. A railroad was built along the Merced canyon, enabling mining and logging in the upper watershed, and later carrying tourists to Yosemite National Park. Conflicts between settlers and Native Americans resulted in wars, including the expulsion of the Ahwahnechee from Yosemite.
Large-scale irrigation was introduced to the San Joaquin Valley in the late 19th century, and led to the construction of numerous state, federal and privately owned dams, which blocked migrating salmon and caused a large decline in riparian habitat. Diversion of water for irrigation often reduces the river to a small stream by the time it reaches its mouth. Efforts to mitigate environmental damage include habitat conservation work, re-establishment of historic streamflow patterns, and the construction of a salmon hatchery.
Bodie SHP, California
Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of nearly 10,000 people. The town is named for Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1875, a mine cave-in revealed pay dirt, which led to purchase of the mine by the Standard Company in 1877. People flocked to Bodie and transformed it from a town of a few dozen to a boomtown.
Only a small part of the town survives, preserved in a state of "arrested decay." Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods. Designated as a National Historic Site and a State Historic Park in 1962, the remains of Bodie are being preserved in a state of "arrested decay". Today this once thriving mining camp is visited by tourists, howling winds and an occasional ghost.
Source: parks.ca.gov
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Nowadays, the folks who are going to "Strike it Rich are the ones who discover how to solve California’s growing need for Water… the New Gold!
Calaveras County
California Gold County
There are hundreds of square miles of grasslands before you reach higher elevation.
One of the few trees that still wore its beautiful autumn dress in mid-November ...
For my flickr friend Vladislav - why are these mountains called Alabama Hills when they are in California?
The Alabama Hills are named after the Confederate caper ship Alabama, in honor of which California gold prospectors dubbed many of their claims “Alabama” because they sympathized with the Confederates. The name soon became common for the entire mountain range.
Was für eine Schönheit - einsamer Baum in den Alabama Hills, Kalifornien.
Einer der wenigen Bäume, die im November noch ihr schönes Herbstkleid trugen...
Für meinen flickr-Freund Vladislav - warum heißen diese Berge Alabama Hills, wenn sie doch in Kalifornien liegen?
Die Alabama Hills sind benannt nach dem Kaperschiff Alabama der Konföderierten, der zu Ehren die kalifornischen Goldsucher viele ihrer Claims „Alabama“ tauften, weil sie mit den Konföderierten sympathisierten. Bald wurde der Name für die ganze Gebirgskette gebräuchlich.
Featuring my friend Walerija and her wonderful comment:
Typical Werner :) Another person could certainly have made a beautiful photo out of this motif, but I can clearly see your handwriting when a photo is so loaded with joie de vivre. It makes me really happy to look at this cheering tree that is trying to hug the sky!
Typisch Werner :) Ein anderer hätte sicher auch ein schönes Foto aus diesem Motiv machen können, aber Deine Handschrift ist für mich klar erkennbar, wenn ein Foto derart aufgeladen ist mit Lebensfreude. Es macht richtig froh, diesen jubelnden Baum zu betrachten, der den Himmel zu umarmen versucht!
Scan - Pentax LX on Kodak64
Diapositive Film taken at around 100 Fahrenheit
A rusted left over in the Gold Rush Country (on a private property) close to Tahoma.
Story of the picture:
I was jumping over the fence because no house or person were to be seen and started to take pictures of the rusted wreck. But just was able to take two pictures and then a huge dog came loud barking out of nowhere running to me and following me who was running as fast as possible to the fence. I managed to jump over without being hurt (with the camera in one hand!) not from the jump over the fence :-) nor from a bite of the huge dog who was close behind me. I was happy he couldn't jump over - ran to the waiting car - and off we were.
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California’s majestic and amazing Sierra Nevada Mountain Range which literally translated means snow covered mountains that for many would be gold prospector coming from back east was the last big obstacle to reach California Gold Country. My damsel and I venture up in elevation as while we were pelted by the atmospheric river in higher elevations that precipitation became snow. Here is one of the images I captured on that afternoon excursion. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @visitcalifornia @visitnevadacity @nevadacountyca #omd #microfourthirds #micro43
Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. It was built after 1859 as and abandoned in the 1030s.
California Gold: Poppies and Acacia Blossoms
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A wooden power pole at Bodie California. Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509
This museum presents an overview of Placer County history from the early Nisenan inhabitants through the latter half of the 20th century. It also includes the Placer County Gold collection, the renowned Pate Collection of American Indian artifacts and the original Thomas Kinkade painting “Auburn Centennial.”
The Placer County Historic Courthouse, also known as the Auburn Courthouse, was built in 1898 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This grand, three-story Classic Revival structure is topped by a bracketed cornice and simple Renaissance Revival-inspired dome. Over the years, the County made improvements, adding water fountains, fire escapes, and an elevator, which was installed in 1948. In 1990, the building underwent an extensive restoration effort.
Where was the most gold found in California during the Gold Rush?
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.
The Klamath River was one of the richest sources of gold during the early days of the Californian gold rush. Gold was discovered on the river and on pretty much all its tributaries and creeks throughout Siskiyou County.
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🎶That Arizona sky
Burnin' in your eyes
You look at me and babe I wanna catch on fire🎶
🎶It's buried in my soul
Like California gold
You found the light in me that I couldn't find🎶
Red, White, and Blue. Early firehouse in the California gold mining town of Nevada City.
Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Against the Sky”
Visiting Bodie is the most authentic way to see the real-life setting of the California gold rush. From 1877 to 1882, Bodie was a bustling town with more than 10,000 residents and produced more than $35 million in gold and silver. Today, with the gold mining days of California a distinct memory with almost 200 abandoned wooden buildings in a state of "arrested decay" to photograph and explore. Peek in the windows of the church, schoolhouse, barbershop and saloon, where bottles, desks and other relics remain.
With the California Gold Rush, settlements sprung up rapidly where none existed before. French Corral was one of these. In these hastily constructed camps though, fires were an ongoing problem, often razing settlements to the ground, many more than once.
Banks ended up needing to engage stonemasons to build fireproof buildings to gain the confidence of their customers. This Wells Fargo Express is an excellent example of these fireproof constructions, not just the switch from wood to brick, but also the iron doors and shutters they used. Wells Fargo pretty much had a presence in every mining community in California, with not just banking, but before railroads reached California, freight and express services too.
In many cases, their building remains the only real evidence that a gold rush town even existed. This one would have sat beside hotels, saloons, a hardware store, and a post office, all made from wood or canvas. Now, it stands largely alone, like a farm building rather than part of a town. Appropriately, I took this picture during fire season and the entire sky is a haze from grass fires close by.
Wells Fargo was founded in 1852, and this building was constructed the very next year.
Visiting Bodie is the most authentic way to see the real-life setting of the California gold rush. From 1877 to 1882, Bodie was a bustling town with more than 10,000 residents and produced more than $35 million in gold and silver. Today, with the gold mining days of California a distinct memory with almost 200 abandoned wooden buildings in a state of "arrested decay" to photograph and explore. Peek in the windows of the church, schoolhouse, barbershop and saloon, where bottles, desks and other relics remain.
Three Fingered Jack has a volume of 2.4 cubic miles (10 km3) and a summit elevation of 7,844 feet (2,391 m). Its jagged edifice rises between Mount Jefferson and the Three Sisters volcanic complex. Three Fingered Jack lies within the Mount Jefferson Wilderness and is only accessible on foot by trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail. Located about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of the city of Sisters, it is a prominent landmark in the area.
Douglas fir, Alpine fir, blue spruce, mountain hemlock, and bear grass can be found along the volcano and its hiking trails. Cascade parsley fern grows on Three Fingered Jack between elevations of 6,500 to 7,000 feet (2,000 to 2,100 m). There are also mountain goats in the surrounding wilderness area.
The origins of Three Fingered Jack's name remain unclear. One account claims that the volcano received its name from Joaquin Murrieta, a gold miner and vaquero during the California Gold Rush also known as Three Fingered Jack.
I am taking this picture from Hoodoo ski area on a nice clear day.