Manzanar

[woodsac]

I don't know how many of you have heard of the Manzanar Relocation Center? I drive by it on my way to take a lot of my landscape shots. It's only about 85 miles away.

Here's a brief intro:

Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Located at the foot of the imposing Sierra Nevada in eastern California's Owens Valley, Manzanar has been identified as the best preserved of these camps.

This is some type of ornament placed on the fence as a symbol of respect. They are origami type necklaces, I think? The wind was blowing real hard, made it hard to catch.

 

[JonMikal]

nice! love the symmetry in the first and those b&w tones hit the mark!

good eye buddy!

 

[danalec99]

me likey 1 and 3.
I'd lose the foreground in the first one.

 

[M @ k o]

Very nice shots :thumbup: And cool lookin place.

 

[aprilraven]

really good shots! ..... i love the last one best...just gives the feel of sadness and lonliness....

wonderful...wonderful...

 

[anicole]

I agree with all the above ... and I like the b&w the best.

Nice captures!

 

[Mansi]

#1 and 3!
great b/w conversions and teh symmetry as JM said in the first is very cool!
thanks for sharing

 

[Chiller]

Great shots Woodsac. Number 3 is my fave. Nice captures.

 

[Killx]

Number 3 is awesome you have really captured something there...Je ne sais pas...maybe it is as if the focused part is a boundry and the out of focus is everything beyond that is unatainable... I dunno brilliant shot either way.

 

[Nidhi]

Nice work, Woodsac. 1 and 3 are my favourites.

Cheers.

 

[woodsac]

Thanks :thumbup:

 

[JonK]

I think they all rock...great POV's and interesting subject. Nice ones!