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Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of nearly 10,000 people. The town is named for Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1875, a mine cave-in revealed pay dirt, which led to purchase of the mine by the Standard Company in 1877. People flocked to Bodie and transformed it from a town of a few dozen to a boomtown.

Only a small part of the town survives, preserved in a state of "arrested decay." Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods. Designated as a National Historic Site and a State Historic Park in 1962, the remains of Bodie are being preserved in a state of "arrested decay". Today this once thriving mining camp is visited by tourists, howling winds and an occasional ghost.

Born and residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Laura Macky is a photographer whose primary focus is on landscapes, although you can find her photographing other subjects such as flowers and architecture now and again. Utilizing both camera work and post processing, Laura communicates her love of nature and the enjoyment of challenging herself to grow as an artist. Published and Shown Work : * Published in the San Francisco ARC Gallery catalog * Shown work at the Gearbox Gallery in Oakland, California * Published on the cover of a book entitled, "Catching Our Breath" by Larry Booth * Published in San Francisco calendar "Save the Bay 2018". Laura also owns and operates a camera club in the San Francisco Bay Area, and...