Monday, February 03, 2025

By the sea. By the beautiful sea.

One stop shopping, Desert Shores.

Get gas at Lorenzo's.

Prime beachfront property.

Lithium Gallery

Fixer Upper.

Given my dozens of posts celebrating the forlorn, derelict and forgotten over the decades, it’s fitting that I returned to the Salton Sea in mid-January. If ever there was a place that time forgot, California’s biggest lake is the reigning king of desiccation. So, here are a handful signs, sad abodes and bent metal dwellings for your perusal. This follows in the footsteps of last week’s examination of Thousand Palms which is Newport Beach compared to Desert Shores Beach, Salton Sea’s once and would be playground of the rich and famous.

1 comment:

Blacks Crossing said...

People who haven't haunted the desert areas of Southern California have missed some incredible history - from miners and true desert rats, to those who were imported to the area to test assorted secret aircraft and munitions - it is quite the chunk of real estate awaiting its next iteration. Your description of the Salton Sea as a "celebration of the forlorn, derelict, and forgotten" and the "reigning king of desiccation" is a perfect match for today's photographic grouping. Great post!