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1908-Bode Old Building Figure-Kress-Aug2

If you like blurry people-motion pictures, put your camera on a tripod and wait. There's always someone moving around. 

Bode State Historic Park

The California gold-mining ghost town, Bodie, is well preserved and has so many opportunities for the photographer.

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The park is north of Lee Vining and south of Bridgeport. It's about 13 miles east of Highway 395, 3 miles are unsurfaced road, sometimes quite bumpy. 

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There's lots of information about the town on the Bodie State Historic Park website, including a detailed map.

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Admission (2019) is $8.00 per person and they accept cash or checks.

 

From April 15th to November 3rd, Bodie is open from 9 am to 6 pm.

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Highway 270 is now open! This is your best route into Bodie! The turn off for Hwy 270 is located off of Hwy 395 south of Bridgeport and north of Mono Lake.
1908-Bode Cloud -Kress-Aug23-I-LP-1001.j

You never know what you'll see. In or near Bode you might see some interesting cloud formations.

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