Bushido Bryan, regarding the Bodie pictures, it is a Ghost Town in Arrested Decay. Meaning that they are preserving the area so that it does not fall into further decay. It is a National Park now and at one time, it was the richest city in the United States, as it was a mining town. At one point the city had over 2,000 buildings and had more god than Fort Knox. There is a website that you can check out, not a lot on it, but cool I guess. WWW.Bodie.com
Thanks for the comments on my wildlife photos. I shoot lots of stuff, but wildlife is my main interest. I shoot mostly in Michigan and Ohio, but sometimes in Tennessee and Arizona. The west coast of Lake Erie is filled with parks and wildlife refuges because most of the migratory birds will fly around the lake instead of across so they can take advantage of the thermals. Hopefully this year I'll get some good wild eagle shots. I've been seeing alot more the last couple years and they seem to be making a resurgence. The hummingbirds should also be back next week from the Yucatan.
Almost deleted you from my mailing list. One of my links to you kept coming back "member not known". However tried the one in my friends list and I was surprised you were still there. Have you had a change of membership or some other major change?
Bryan, Thanks for coming-by and leaving generous comments to my photos. You have cool shots here too. I have added you to my friends list. I also would like you to come back and read my response to one of your comments right here: http://public.fotki.com/Maximus6996/indonesia/around-the-old-volcano/dscf0161.html I would like to hear more on the subject. Next time you are in China - come-by, we may go out for some photo-shooting together!