Marysville....a Montana Ghost Town

[casil403]

So we spent one morning at this really neat ghost town named Marysville. Lots of abandoned stores, houses cars and stuff. I could have poked around there for much, much longer than I was able but it is hard to go places with a group of people when you are the only photographer and not the driver. I got voted out in favour of going back to town for hotdogs...and when we got there the store was closed. Needless to say, I will be back for more shots and hopefully see Princess the dog again!
So here's a link to some info about the town:
Welcome to the Marysville House in beautiful Marysville, Montana (http://www.marysvillemontana.com/marysville.html)

....and a few shots of some of the houses:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/5075266812_7e5af040af_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5071069151_9326c6a962_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5069883664_bf85b6e15d_b.jpg

[Iguanasan]

Cool set! They're all really cool but I love the last one. That old car looks really neat! :thumbup::thumbup:

[Bambi]

they are all lovely with that unique Casil perspective. I do agree with Iggy that the best is the car shot!

[edG]

count me in for #3 as well - cool set

[Matt K.]

Mmmmmmmm, very nice. Next time tell me you're going, I'll come with you; and then you will not have to go back to town for hot dogs ...

[Wicked Dark]

Hot dogs! Hmph. Glad you got what you got. It looks like a great place.

[casil403]

Hot dogs! Hmph. Glad you got what you got. It looks like a great place.
I know....hot dogs were not my first choice...so much more I could have shot there. :headslap:


Mmmmmmmm, very nice. Next time tell me you're going, I'll come with you; and then you will not have to go back to town for hot dogs ...

Good to know Matt...will do. I'm about due for a trip to Dorothy again soon so I'll ping you and maybe we can head up there.


And thanks for the nice comments B (you would so love it there), Iggy and EdG :)
I think #3 is my fave as well.

[casil403]

Here's a couple more from the visit...
The home of the first Doctor in town:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/5077108576_8f5a98dc6c_b.jpg

The steps going up to the second level in the house in shot 2 of the 1st post...kind of creepy cuz if you look closely, it almost looks like there is something going up the steps. I think they are lens flares and I removed the other one above it in post but it did remind me of feet climbing the stairs! :eek:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5076514049_59bd439a05_b.jpg

[asnow]

+1 on love them all, especially the one of the old car.

[casil403]

Thanks a bunch asnow. :)

[asnow]

I can't believe the group preferred hotdogs over spending more time having a look at this place. Even if they aren't photographers, it should still be interesting to spend time there.

[Kawarthabob]

Nice find! I'm really diggin the car

[casil403]

Thanks KWB.
And asnow...I didn't understand it either but I guess you gotta go with the flow, especially when the town is in the middle of pretty much Nowhere, USA. Personally I could have stayed there all day. :shrug:

[Peter]

The old car is so cool. I love visiting ghost towns. Sometimes they come back to life as a tourist destination.

[Richard]

Excellent set, Casil, I feel your pain being pulled away for hot-dogs.. ...it looks like a realm of photographic opportunity.

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nice set Casil, really like every one of them. Hope you get back soon and get more to share with us. I can see spending a whole day there easily.