About this Series
Journey through the hauntingly beautiful remnants of Bodie, California—a historic gold mining town frozen in time. This dreamy American series serves as a poignant meditation on impermanence and the enduring resilience of nature's embrace.

Nestled within the rugged landscape of the Sierra Nevada's subarctic expanse, Bodie once thrived as a bustling hub of life and industry. From its peak population of 10,000 in 1879 to its dwindling community of 120 residents by 1920, the town's story is one of ebbs and flows, of dreams forged and dreams faded. Despite the closure of its mines in 1944, Bodie's legacy endures, earning it the prestigious designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

As I wander through Bodie's silent streets and weathered buildings, I am captivated by the whispers of history echoing in the wind—the imagined conversations at kitchen tables, the scent of wood smoke lingering in the air, the laughter of children dancing across faded floorboards. Through my lens, I seek to capture not just the physical remnants of Bodie's past, but the intangible essence of hope and resilience that permeates its weathered walls.

In 'Becoming Landscape,' I explore the delicate dance between human ambition and nature's inexorable march of time. Each photograph is a testament to the enduring spirit of Bodie—a reminder that even in the face of decay and dissolution, there exists a quiet beauty in the cycle of birth, growth, and eventual return to the earth.

Through the gentle surrender of buildings and objects to the tender embrace of nature, 'Becoming Landscape' speaks to the interconnectedness of all things—the fleeting nature of human endeavors juxtaposed against the timeless grandeur of the natural world. It is a visual poem of hope and transformation.

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