Salton sea Bombay Beach

flash back to the salton sea afew years back on the bombay beach side notice the different watermark as ive always gone through many now staying so i say J.O. my initials will see how long that stays.

Old blue abandoned in Calimesa

Travel yet again some time back(Jan 2014) when I took these images I was only going to one location I had seen via google maps but when the backroads calls your name theres plenty to see.

I pulled up to this destination,gates wide open parked in front which, I normally do not do for obvious reasons and went on in

and there it was old blue,I wasnt sure what to think of it at 1st as I walked up,looked almost like it could be in use still,but upon further inspection it was abandoned.

Funny thing before I took this shot is I heard noises coming from the room,probably birds so I stuck my camera in and took the shot expecting to see some ghostly figure or zombie or squatter,but nothing.The mind really races with crazy thoughts when by yourself exploring places

On to the next location I went,the roads in Calimesa are wonderful to drive on.

Abandoned and lost in Time

Calimesa's wide open area has a hidden treasure in its forgotten  lands known only to the occasional mountain biker or random hiker or urbexer.On a totally different venture I was out photographing 3 different abandoned locations.After I had seen all I could see I figured what the heck and made my treck down the long dirt road because I knew theres was more abandoned goodness waiting,I just didnt know how far.                                                                                                                                                                           

After walking for almost 40 mins occasionally stopping to take photos of the landscape I found what would end up being a new favorite location.



Has I walked upon the location and its desolation it was like looking back in time

Inside you can see the homes were made of adobe bricks and some small things remained inside 

I continued to take photos of the location in and out those will be up in a future post,has the time went on sunset came and I had the long walk back,funny it only took me 20 mins to get back,it got cold and dark fast.The following weeks I went back afew times with a fellow photographer (DanWade photography).Its like a fellow photographer of mine said "if you see umm shoot umm".The location after a few years of me going here has feel even further into the elements so im happy i was able to shoot it.Images from inside will be posted soon so keep your eyes open.

Popular abandoned

Some time last year I took a trip out to Whitewater,California on family business it is also the time in which I was going crazy with Vsco presets.

On the 60 freeway going though the badlands of California

into the desert 

I stopped at this rest stop after looking on google maps, I realized how photographed this home is,I have a few zoomed in shots too but really hadnt the time to hop the fence and get a look inside.

Bombay Beach Salton Sea California 2013

So to continue on with my 2013 trip to Salton sea I arrived near the water going over a dike along a dirt road to my parking area.Got out and started walking around taking my shots I notices a few faces sticking out.

Has I walked up toward this one I was startled has I turned the corner to see it,I laughed to myself and continued on.

I then found Ms.gas can

and decided to take a pic with her

walking about you really feel a freedom here has to do whatever the hell you want so I did.I think back to these days when I visited and its been one of my favorite trips.

Urbexing california

Urbexing (ue,urban exploration)in So.Cal

 Yes there are still places in California like this hidden and most look like the average home,so when walking in an abandoned place you never know what youll find and thats the hole point of exploration.Seeking out the unknown documenting your findings.These two shot are from tw very different locations both in Socal more on these locations in a future post,as im still getting this blog off the ground.