You Can Checkout Any Time You Like.... (Calico #2) by Arumbus

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Sep 07, 2010

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Dear Emma, Got to Calico this afternoon! On gittin' there, the first thing needed done was to find a place to stay. Coulda camped near the edge of town and slept under the stars - agin. That is where most stayed who ain't had time to make a shack. I still had a few greenbacks and silver dollars I didn't loose to Clem in poker and figured I deserved a bit more. Having spent near three weeks straight riding that damn mule I bought back before the badlands had weighed on me heavy. Day in and day out mixing our sweat in the day, and body heat in the cold desert night, I wanted to have at least one night in a real bed 'fore startin' work in the mines. There be but one hotel in Calico so me choices were limited. Going through the dusty streets it weren't hard to find. ain't that much here. Weren't the wurst flophouse I'd seen on the trip from Rochester, but weren't the best neither. Seemed clean 'nough - 'sidering the dust and sand that seems to coat everything in Calico. Recon it was a bit of an extravagance considering the price, but I forked over a sawbuck and greedily put the nine silver dollars and two bits change in our coin purse and called it a day. I am double counting all me change jest like we talked 'bout. Tomorrow's 'portant and I need some decent rest 'fore I yak at the mine boss fer a job. Wish me luck in the mine's. Hopefully I will be able to save 'nough to send fer you by Christmas. Love as always, Stu August 29, 1889 - Calico, California ------------------------------------ Taken over 120 years later - labor day weekend 2010 with a Sony DSC-H7. Hope you don't mind the fictitious account of Stuart Riddleton's immigration to California - it just kinda popped into my head when reviewing the shots from the trip. In any case, I hope you like the shot. Rick

Comments (25)

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drifterlee

5:11PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

Very cool shot!!

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alessimarco

5:17PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

Love the shot, and the story is just fantastic! Can't wait for the next one!

Silvara63

5:18PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

great photograph and great story...looking forward to more!

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J5ive

5:24PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

What a cool shot!

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zaigodou

5:25PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

Nice, my friend!!

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mgtcs

5:48PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

Wonderful shot here, you captured the lighting amazingly!

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eekdog Online Now!

6:11PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

love the old tone to this pic. looks like an oldie..

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willpee

9:11PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

Dang son, if'n you arin't a sight. I cans always use a strong back but that there mule loo kin like he ain't got another mile in him. I pay 2 bits a day and yer can bunk in with little wille, that is if'n you can stand his snoor'n and mind ya, he only bathes once a year. Great shot and love the tale you wove

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renecyberdoc

11:09PM | Tue, 07 September 2010

the story bit and the accent in the writing gives it the spice rick.must have been a real adventure.me i am more the comfortable kind of guy sitting in my vault and viewing the works instead of driving through the desert but my fantasies are all the way with you bro and i can hear the wind blowing through the ghost town and the heat knocking on the roofs..very inspiring for further reference to me.fav.

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