Abandonment Issues, images of our abandoned past.

What Would You Do If You Couldn't Have A Yard Sale? Imagine that your life as you know it is coming to an end. Not your mortal life but your home, your job, your world. And then imagine that everyone else in your community was in the same boat. You have limited space , maybe even just a small truck or a horse drawn carriage, and all you can take with you is what you can fit in it. Imagine that the day has come when it's time to leave. You rise from your bed, that will be left behind. You have coffee and toast for breakfast; no need to do the dishes, they are left behind. You lock the door behind you and you drive away in search of a better life. This series of photos are about abandoned places in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Many of them were mining towns that began during the Gold Rush in the late 1800's This exhibit is dedicated to all the people who have ever had to leave their past behind