Archive for April, 2008

Pinhole Photo: Near Saline Valley Rd, Death Valley

April 15th, 2008 by laura | No Comments | Filed in Laura Campbell Fine Art

Hello from Arizona. I’m here for a week picking up my printer and view camera which are in storage here. I was hoping to turn around and head back to the Eastern Sierra in a few days, but the compressor on my truck’s AC unit began to collapse in the Mojave so the car is in the shop. Looks like I won’t be heading back until early next week. This photo was taken a few days ago just off of Saline Valley Road in Death Valley. As I recall, the dirt road shown in the photo leads to Lee’s Mine but I’ll have to double check that on my topo map which is back in California. I was having fun with filters that day and decided to make this image with a purple filter…

Near Saline Valley Road, Death Valley, CA.

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Pinhole Photo: Truck Formerly Owned by Charles Manson

April 10th, 2008 by laura | No Comments | Filed in Laura Campbell Fine Art

I visited Ballarat today a semi-ghost town in the Panamint Valley. Ballarat is in the area where Charles Manson and his followers fled after the Los Angeles murders. The truck that I photographed was supposedly owned by Charles Manson according to some. However, it was in the hands of Charles Tex Watson before he met Manson so I think it’s more likely that it was originally owned by Tex Watson. This was the vehicle Tex Watson drove as he was fleeing Ballarat after the police raided Barker Ranch. Barker Ranch is located in a remote area in the mountains above Ballarat. The interior roof of the vehicle has pentagram star graffiti left by Manson and his followers. The town has a fascinating mining history having been the long time residence of Seldom Seen Slim, a famous Death Valley prospector. It’s really too bad that Manson’s infamy has overshadowed the rich history of this area.

Charles Manson Truck. Ballarat, CA.
Truck Formerly Owned by Charles Manson. Ballarat, CA.

Paved Road Again. Ballarat, Ca.

Paved Road Again. Ballarat, CA.

Rusted. Ballarat, CA.

Rusted. Ballarat, CA.

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