Road Trip Gallery: Western Nevada and the High Sierra

Posted on June 19, 2011 by joe

: The trip started out on an educational note.

: And kept on getting more educational as we went.

: Formative experiences help determine who we become.

: I wonder if my parents took me to see Bonsai when I was young?

: Virginia City has some amazing cemeteries.

: I don’t think this was what they meant by stepping back in time.

: There’s a lot of stuff to photograph though.

: And cool places to hang out.

: This guy was the coolest dude of them all.

: Jacked up on junkyards and chocolate, we kept exploring.

: Roadside spiderbug!

: Drinks and cow pies!

: All that was left of The Lace was a sign.

: Is that the Sutro Tunnel on the right?

: We took some more photos and ate a little bit of BBQ.

: We found Jesus at Walmart and Cadillacs in Carson City.

: I wish I could’ve driven this Willy’s coupe home.

: We stopped at an old haunt, and slept in covered wagons.

: Abandoned places are our guiding light.

: Bring your camera and drive over the mountains and see.

On the edges of a Mojave Desert road trip

Posted on May 20, 2011 by joe

: Don’t worry. We are professionals. We’ve done this before.

: Bring your horse. Bring your Thing. We’re going to the desert.

: Fuel up and shoot the cow on 58.

: They’re pumping oil in Bakersfield.

: Bakersfield.

: Up one side and back again, along the river of men.

: Fueled up and ready.

: We hit the dirt and started exploring.

: And also worked in a little grilling.

: I finally saw Cadillac Jack’s place.

: And then more grilling.

: We continued to explore with mixed results.

: There is nothing here worth dying for.

: It was touch-and-go at China Lake.

: We toured one junkyard and got barked away from another.

: A strip mall in Lancaster with a liquor store, produce market, kabob place, and a church.

: Just down the street from Generation X Lothing.

: Tired, we headed out 138 past Holiday Valley.

: A man stood in the middle of nowhere. A boat waited high and dry.

: The lemons headed north.

: Return, recover, and reload for next time.

Mojave Desert road trip: Signs, food, rainbows, cactus, outerspace

Posted on May 3, 2011 by joe

This year I have journeyed to the desert 4 times. Much of the February full moon was snowed out. I still had a great time.

: This is Firebaugh, CA.

: It’s good to coordinate shirts and paletas.

: The turn for the golf course and cemetery.

: I still haven’t stopped at Carol’s in Wasco.

: Or taken a proper photo of the sleeping people motel sign.

: One day I’ll have a lot of S.S. Minnow photos.

: I’m not sure how they’ll be displayed.

: Speaking of displays, how about 2 dogs, 4 toy soldiers, and a gingerbread man.

: Anyhow, I’m going out further this time.

: All the normal signs will disappear.

: A sentimental glimpse.

: And then gone.

: My street is named after a burnt tree.

: I enter a neutral place.

: And behold remnants of the past under glass.

: How many double entendres does it take to screw in a flashbulb?

: The double rainbow looked awesome

: over the abandoned motel.

: Roosting in Yermo.

: When photographing a sign that says no cameras, don’t use a flash.

: The menu advertises 70 pounds of carnitas, but they were out of stock.

: That evening it snowed over Cactus Massage.

: The storm cleared by morning, but it was time to go.

: West.

: Towards unlimited possibilities.

: And all-you-can-eat

: with a cherry on top.

: Domingo’s in Boron has an amazing collection of space photos.

: Domingo noted my enthusiasm and showed me the memorabilia room.

: More than full, it was time to shoot the cow on Highway 58 and head home.

Night photography: Buddha Rice, old cars, and star trails

Posted on April 29, 2011 by joe

: Buddha Rice — by Joe Reifer

: Police cars and Lincoln — by Joe Reifer

: Untitled (Paul’s Junkyard) — by Joe Reifer

: 30 minute Capacity — by Joe Reifer

In Paradise ruins mean happiness

Posted on January 10, 2011 by joe

Joe Reifer

Night photography, abandoned places, desert ruins, 360 panoramas, and artistic inspiration

Category Archives: Gallery

Road Trip Gallery: Western Nevada and the High Sierra

On the edges of a Mojave Desert road trip

Mojave Desert road trip: Signs, food, rainbows, cactus, outerspace

Night photography: Buddha Rice, old cars, and star trails

In Paradise ruins mean happiness