California Wrap-Up

A lot of things have happened since my time in Palm Desert and the Salton Sea (for one, I’m currently living in Miami), so it is probably about time to move on to more recent happenings. Some final photos from Bombay Beach and Slab City: Palm Springs: My posts: Salton Sea Bombay Beach Bombay Beach, Part II Salvation Mountain Slab City “The Range” in Slab City Salton Sea in other media: Rusko’s “Everyday”... Read More

Slab City, California

After passing through Salvation Mountain, I drove deeper into the desert through an area known as Slab City. Slab City is named for the many concrete slabs and pylons that remain from an abandoned WWII military base. The area is now used by squatters and snowbirds. The area is mostly uncontrolled, and there is no charge for parking or camping, giving it the reputation as “the last free place in America”. In popular culture, Slab City... Read More

Salvation Mountain

Following Bombay Beach, I ventured even further into the Salton Sea area and found myself in Niland, California. After a few days of researching the sea and listening to stories, I didn’t really think I could stumble upon a place any more bizarre than the places I had already been. However, this assumption was completely wrong, and I soon found out that Bombay Beach was really just a buffer for a place known as Slab City. After I accepted an... Read More