Eureka
September 8th, 2006On the way back from Great Basin National Park in July, I blasted a quick series of shots from the back seat. These are a little blurry from the motion of the car (McQueen refuses to allow me to refer to it as a truck).
This town is a mining town and the shops looked like they were all closed. It was Sunday when these were taken, but on the way out on Friday, we drove through and it looked the same. I love some of the mid-20th century architecture on a couple of the buildings as well as the 19th century stuff.
Eureka just has a nice texture to it.
I wanted to post these a month ago, but the virus and it’s hoary aftermath pushed the date out. o
September 8th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
I love the texture, but the geometry of windows and doors is… superlative. Thanks for posting this.
September 8th, 2006 at 10:57 pm
The city is all but abandoned… the Tintac Motor Inn has tail lights, really. But it’s really a lost gem of a ghost town tucked into the western mountains.
Great pics.
September 9th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
nice, the ochre tones remind me of how they shot all the Mexican scenes in “Traffic”…all warm and washed out.
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September 9th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
More buildings need to look like this. Even if they’re new they could be made to look old. The windows (as thin and drafty as they probably are) are what make this storefront lovely.
September 10th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
Both you and Heather are very talented photographers. Armstrong Media, LLC should think about putting some of your amazing images up for sale.
September 11th, 2006 at 7:18 am
amazing photos - I’m fascinated by ghost towns (thank you brady bunch reruns) so these sent a thrill up my spine!
September 11th, 2006 at 9:50 am
I love architecture with character and substance. I can’t help but feel that buildings like these have a permanence that should be nurtured and respected. But I also tend to anthropomorphasize them and feel sorry for them, because I’m a little crazy like that.