tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post7689218153047867727..comments2024-02-23T06:20:54.048-08:00Comments on Life's Little Adventures: Step Back in Time to Bodie, CAJim and Gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-12377261369217385862016-05-14T15:48:21.704-07:002016-05-14T15:48:21.704-07:00We were fascinated with Bodie. It is a photograph...We were fascinated with Bodie. It is a photographer's dream. Too bad about the biting gnats but you were still able to capture some very cool shots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-20465589520370982502016-05-12T19:49:59.745-07:002016-05-12T19:49:59.745-07:00After not reading or writing blogs for awhile, I&...After not reading or writing blogs for awhile, I'm catching up. Seems early to me to be going up 395, but you don't look cold. And the snow on the mountains sure makes for beautiful pictures. So pickleball, huh?Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194492868885093754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-27745599316688028872016-05-12T09:21:59.963-07:002016-05-12T09:21:59.963-07:00Nancy, thanks for the interesting comment about yo...Nancy, thanks for the interesting comment about your mother. Always nice to get the "real' story from someone who was actually there.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-68364580755484360632016-05-12T09:18:30.044-07:002016-05-12T09:18:30.044-07:00Pam, you've just forgotten that I grew up in E...Pam, you've just forgotten that I grew up in Erie, as did John, correct?Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-27088207255655857912016-05-12T09:00:36.384-07:002016-05-12T09:00:36.384-07:00Bodie was on my list for so long, as was doing the...Bodie was on my list for so long, as was doing the 395 drive. I was very excited to finally get there last fall (no bugs at all). We spent forever seeing every last building and area:) Loved it! <br /><br />I guess I am rock girl at heart, so the Alabama Hills area was my very favorite part of our 395 journey. I will return here one day:)<br /><br />I agree with the oyster saying, as well! I didn't realize you were from PA. Where? We both grew up and lived there until retirement. John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-64086752411544639532016-05-12T06:37:46.528-07:002016-05-12T06:37:46.528-07:00My mom spent her summers in Bodie in the early 190...My mom spent her summers in Bodie in the early 1900's when people still lived there. She fell off the wood box you see on the right of the church picture and broke her arm. We visited cousins there a lot over the years, camping right near town. It really wasn't a ghost town .. the parks system pretty much just took over. There were (maybe still are) at least four houses lived in by Parks employees. It's sad that they don't at least TRY to keep more of the buildings upright.Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-88841268709802370652016-05-12T06:35:39.389-07:002016-05-12T06:35:39.389-07:00We've never made it to Bodie due to the long d...We've never made it to Bodie due to the long drive to get there from where ever we stay...it sure looks neat though.Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-84466388074078487302016-05-11T22:36:54.111-07:002016-05-11T22:36:54.111-07:00Interesting piece of history, thanks for sharing. ...Interesting piece of history, thanks for sharing. Great photos of the buildings and cars!Jim and Barb's Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552315333349717925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-90011298153221666072016-05-11T21:31:07.525-07:002016-05-11T21:31:07.525-07:00Great photo tour of Bodie, we missed it on our pre...Great photo tour of Bodie, we missed it on our previous trips through the Owens, perhaps this time. BTW, I used to have the "Sheepherding' bumper sticker in my garage workshop. Got it from a guy I used to fly with, we were young and obnoxious then........Jim Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670581493715112773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-34798085522577739412016-05-11T19:34:31.468-07:002016-05-11T19:34:31.468-07:00Those droppings have Hantavirus written all over t...Those droppings have Hantavirus written all over them. Maybe looking though the window is the way to go. Great photos.Mike & Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715028795468185263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-11708783154667584822016-05-11T19:03:35.187-07:002016-05-11T19:03:35.187-07:00Ranger said the bugs are there every spring.Ranger said the bugs are there every spring.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-25959332189088644512016-05-11T19:03:27.819-07:002016-05-11T19:03:27.819-07:00Ranger said the bugs are there every spring.Ranger said the bugs are there every spring.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-49987664641742396962016-05-11T18:46:17.471-07:002016-05-11T18:46:17.471-07:00Oh yes on the oysters! Bodie is such a wonderful p...Oh yes on the oysters! Bodie is such a wonderful place, the school is so fun with the desks and chalkboards. We were fortunate to miss the bugs in September - hope they all stay there :-)Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-3277218477012212772016-05-11T17:52:16.313-07:002016-05-11T17:52:16.313-07:00They don't open any of the buildings except a ...They don't open any of the buildings except a little visitor center/bookstore. Everything inside them is just being left as is, so you see dust and rodent droppings all over when you look in the windows.<br />Winters are very harsh. Lots of snow, cold and wind at 8,300', but it's still open for people to snowmobile or snowshoe in.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-75305099179601141692016-05-11T17:48:54.150-07:002016-05-11T17:48:54.150-07:00Not mosquitoes, those are easier to deal with beca...Not mosquitoes, those are easier to deal with because the bug spray actually helps. These little gnat-like bugs we were plagued with at Bodie and also at our campsite near Mono Lake aren't the least bit repelled by DEET!Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-3373421110714990872016-05-11T17:17:48.262-07:002016-05-11T17:17:48.262-07:00Bodie is a very interesting town as is the state&#...Bodie is a very interesting town as is the state's policy of arrested decay. Guess it doesn't cost much to prop the buildings up. Wonder what it would be like to live there year round. I assume they open the buildings during some part of the year? Didn't know you were sick. Glad to hear you are better.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-79330773473851152112016-05-11T16:44:24.031-07:002016-05-11T16:44:24.031-07:00Nice rust and funk!!!!
Damn the Mosquitos, full sp...Nice rust and funk!!!!<br />Damn the Mosquitos, full speed ahead.<br />Box CanyonBox Canyon Blog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032055509766739436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-55284130643869574792016-05-11T14:58:09.910-07:002016-05-11T14:58:09.910-07:00Thank you for another great tour.Thank you for another great tour.Barney, The Old Fat Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242837062100545160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-30943179194388708262016-05-11T12:09:48.042-07:002016-05-11T12:09:48.042-07:00Hope the weather and bugs don't prevent you be...Hope the weather and bugs don't prevent you being able to enjoy Lundy Canyon. The little mosquitoes can be a pesty, but it's so worth it! <br />Jeff Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com