once upon a time.........

my son & I went for an early morning shoot in the desert......from a distance we spotted
this abandoned shack ........maybe at one time some lucky pioneer called it "HOME"..... we
couldn't get closer & had to shoot from the fence.......see comment below ...........there are
still many homesteads left standing throughout the area............

(see map for location, it is on the edge of the Mojave Desert)

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

P. J. McAdie says:

they seriously do not want you to get near. is it a heritage site???
wonderful shot, horst. i love the long look. the mountains are amazing.
hope you weekend is marvelous.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

baby7 says:

WAW!!!great shot
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Images by RedWillow / Lisa says:

Amazing Shot. . It is sure fenced in well.
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Christiane Michaud says:

A real photo form a On the road trip .... Great gtreat one Horst ;))

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msummerchick(Deja-Vu photography) says:

oh wow..what a great shot..don't think I would want to live there..to hot for me...great capture for sure
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gardinergirl says:

Wow, I love this look back into history, Horst.
The shack looks great surrounded by that barren landscape and those layers of mountians.
Yikes, how did they make a life way out there??
Enjoy your weekend.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

tv writer says:

This is wonderful... it looks like you took a step back in time to capture this ancient building... Nicely done....
Make it a great day!

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mimbrava says:

I like the off-center composition that gives a sense of the immensity of the desolate landscape and its rugged beauty. Well seen and photographed, Horst. The fence did you a favor.

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

fotoJENica a/k/a Jenny Romney says:

I like both photos, particularly the second one. Love the detail of the fence and the sunburst! Gorgeous!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Ronile35 says:

ein interessantes Foto in eigentümlichen Licht ---
ich würde den Ort gerne auf der Landkarte finden ---
ist er in Kalifornien? ---
ich wünsche Dir und Deiner Familie ein gutes
Wochenende.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

!!WaynePhotoGuy says:

Just imagine living in that heat!!!
No air conditioning... ;-DDD
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Strong ...away chasing leprechauns... says:

Great old shack and the mountains in the background are just beautiful!

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(: Petra :) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Chapeau! (invited only), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Fantastic scenery, Horst.
Beautiful place to be
Happy Weekend to you, my friend
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

mathteacher says:

The start of the mts looks quite forboding.......wonder who lived way out there!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

tipper is back says:

When I see these old places and imagine what a hard life it must have been I always think of how lucky I am and extremely glad I was not a pioneer woman!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

twentyeight says:

Amazing landscape.................!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

FFgoatee says:

great setting for a hollywood film crew !

have a great weekend, Horst :)
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Silversurfers Photo Centre 40+, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Fantastic... Horst
But, I would have loved to get close to that structure too shoot the textures of the building...
Love the fence and power lines being out where there seems to be no life.
Great work, my friend.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ian says:

Love places like this! So remote and distant! I particularly like the mountain range in the background!
Have a great weekend too!

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FFgoatee says:

re: what a surprise !.. LOL !...

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(Gary) says:

Fabulous shot!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Ronile35 says:

Re: danke Dir, Horst, fuer Deine Antwort, ich konnte
es gut auf meiner Karte finden und Dein Foto
hat grosses Interesse bei mir geweckt.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Valpopando says:

absolutly Californian icone !
bravissimo il mio amico
have a good we
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

jasperroz says:

Very nice Horst. Great title.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

vrot01 says:

nice shot... must have an interesting story... shame you couldn't get closer...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

juntos (ON/OFF) says:

ehhe you make me smile all the time my friend ... I agree with title
nice shot bbxoxox

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

shotzy says:

For me, the shot shows a time when farming was possible in the area - perhaps animals rather than crops. Now it looks incapable of sustaining animal or plant life. Curious about being fenced off. What secrets lie in that house LOL
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

James Neeley says:

Nice find.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gundidepp says:

what a landscape, what a scenery....I like especially the"Doppeldecker"-house!!! :-))
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ASPhotos (away) says:

Kinda makes you want to break and enter!! Beautiful catch Horst!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Véro722 says:

Wow, particularly for the second picture. Horst, the second picture is really cool! I'm not used to see such pictures from you since you always manage to to take straight pictures with everything aligned, all in order... but this one with the barbed wire fence is... "exquise" (exquisite)! Have a nice weekend!!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Dean Forbes says:

good captures Horst. that would be an interesting area to explore.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Kazooze says:

Fantastic shot, Horst...Wonderful landscape shot...I, too, am thrilled I wasn't a 'pioneer' woman...too many hardships during that lifetime.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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Great image Horst !

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Wow, thanks for these amazing images of the Mojave, Horst!!!!
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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

LinBow says:

It looks like the house on TV show called "Little House on the Prairie!
I like the colors and the light shining through the open windows!
I also like the second image!

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

mary04 says:

Well captured Horst, despite of the fence............the toning is wonderful here - can we make a room reservation ?

:-))
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike_tn says:

great desert shot, desert mountians and shacks are cool.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Vol-au-Vent says:

....exactly! I hear the film music with it - SO convincing and solemn!
Thank You - and we must watch a movie tonight.... :))))
But 'they' obviously don't want you any nearer.... maybe just as well, because with the stark mountains in the background, it looks just so solemn and a bit eerie!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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so good
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Natascha2010 says:

Very beautiful capture! What an unique and interesting place! Great! :)
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MicheKerr says:

Wonderful find! Seems like all the cool old buildings are behind a fence these days.

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Paul_Wheeler says:

Fantastic shot Horst! The detail here is amazing!
Have a great weekend!

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neilalderney123 says:

It is a great short Horst. I wonder who they are trying to keep in there ;-)

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HannyB says:

the title is spot on... :)
beautiful scenery
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Perfex says:

Excellent Work!!

Have a nice day:)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

graça2008 says:

Excellent!!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Felipe Verdugo, (focusverd) says:

Extraordinaria$$$$
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

brynmeillion says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Through Your Eyes To Ours, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

it looks rather sad there all alone thinking that it was home for someone Horst - and i had a look at the map and you live so close to such iconic places - hope your having a hot day and if so send some of that heat over here please:))) I'M FREEEEEEEEEZING:)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

La Route says:

A great shot, Horst but it seems so lonely a spot and HOT!!!
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Great capture of this eclectic place, very well done!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

*Gracie says:

You captured the mood perfectly, Horst. It's beautiful land and the history of the old place is rich, I'm sure. Love the colors and your perspective, my friend!

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Perfect shot and title.
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embrujamadente encantadora
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valka49 says:

This picture asks for a story!
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Bluesrose says:

sad and lonely

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berrimbillah says:

Where ever would you find water in those stark and lonesome hills?
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white fella says:

great shot HB, love the colours of the maountains :-0
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pmarella says:

Beautiful work
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Marjolein K. says:

So someone went to the trouble to build a fence in the middle of the desert? There must be something really precious to protect inside that house...
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unintelligiBill says:

Excellent capture, the tones and colors in this are simply amazing !!! Its like something out of a dream world !!! Hope your weekend is going well.

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raspberrytart says:

Abandoned places fascinate me. I always wonder about who lived there and why they had to leave.
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secondchance says:

What a desolate location, no wonder they left. I like the image though. A nice find Horst.

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natureloving says:

Very matching title, nice background there , lonly place though
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

nal from miami says:

...but it does not say "Trespassers Will Be Shot!" - hmmm......

Great find and thank you for stopping to get this shot.

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shantaya ~ dannie says:

This looks like it could be a movie set! It surely would be fun to do some exploring on that old site. The second picture adds even more flavor to the scene. It is interesting how suddenly the mountains there rise up from the flat land. Here "back east" the transition is so much more gradual..

BTW, we are finally seeing some sunshine!!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

deu49097 says:

Fascinating find! And it is two story fancy.
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Beautiful capture, I do not undestand WHY where NOT allowed to trespass ?

Anyway, great find! Gorgeous!

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cheryl c. says:

Beautiful capture Horst. Glad you didn't get caught on that fence.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

innusa says:

Beautiful image, Horst!
Have a good week ahead.
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vera_bing says:

breathtaking !
this is wonderful

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Mario 2R's says:

Impressive background too...
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Kadacat (Marlene) says:

Gotta wonder what's in that building with that fence protecting it. Wonderful shot - gorgeous area.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Sabinche (taking a flickr break) says:

a great desert shot, horst.
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Marina Castillo-Knuti says:

Great shot!
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NatashaP says:

Fantastic capture Horst!

Happy Monday :)))
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora says:

this is so cool
I heard there are lots of "ghost cities" like this in usa, specially in the middle west...
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Superb!!!!
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This photo is very exotic for me! :-)

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MadonnaJ ( away ) says:

Wow ! Perfect photo.
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Ignacio Abalos says:

Thanks for your dedication, Horst. Both images here are really cool. We can feel the mood of the desert on america
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

kiowas says:

What a great find and capture!
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southwest girl says:

a beautiful desert find, awesome shots
i love finding remote places such as this, not only for the shot but to let my mind wander and try to figure out who lived there and what went on. excellent

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janoid says:

I love this pioneer mansion, Horst!
I am always fascinated by the squatter's huts throughout the desert... this is one of the more palatial places.... :) It looks like maybe someone actually did live there....
Very cool shot, as always!
Have a great Tuesday, and a wonderful week!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ms.lume says:

it looks like an abandoned steam engine water tower station!
really lovely lonely spotting, it really piques ones curiosity,
especially the fence!!! Great job and story Horst
have a Wonderful week my Friend!!!
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shashamane says:

Beautiful, beautiful scene of silence, Horst.
Thanks for your wishes. I am fine, just having a rest period Hope all is well with you too.

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Walt K says:

The building looks in rather good shape for its apparent age . . except for the windows (shot or blown out?) . . . even the ladder inside is still standing. Interesting shot since it is fenced in the way it is! Nice to see wide open spaces like this -- nothing like that around here.
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