A rustic old wooden barn stands under a clear blue sky, showing wear and character from years of exposure in the ghost town of Bodie, California. The surrounding field adds a sense of tranquility to the scene.

Bodie, California is a town frozen in time and preserved by California State Parks in a state of “arrested decay.” Bodie became a State Historic Park in 1962 and maintains the buildings just as they were found when the State took over the town – but they do not restore the buildings, instead choosing to simply preserve the buildings in their aged and weathered 1880s appearance.

Bodie State Park is in Mono County, California USA