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Desert Odyssey #1: Salvation Mountain
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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 163922" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>Just outside of the tiny community of Niland, CA lies a testament to one man's faith: Leonard Knight's one-man creation, <a href="http://www.salvationmountain.us/" target="_blank">Salvation Mountain</a>. </p><p></p><p>While "mountain" might be a slight exaggeration the official measurements of 50 feet high and 150 in length do not adequately convey the scope of Salvation Mountain due to in part to its labyrinth interior. The sheer scope I can hope to convey here, but what you do not see are the tiny shrines and memorials to loved ones who have transitioned that pocket the entire mountain. The totality of Salvation Mountain boggles the mind when you consider this was the work of one man over a span of decades. Leonard is too old these days to maintain Salvation Mountain, today that's done by a group of volunteers and donations are gratefully accepted. </p><p></p><p>I'm not a religious man, personally, but if you ever find yourself in the vicinity you owe to yourself to stock up on some extra water and stop by. If you're lucky, and Leonard is feeling particularly spry, you might get to meet the artist himself. He's a little deaf in the right ear, so speak up. I recently returned to the Mountain with friends in tow and wanted to share some shots. Comments and critique are always welcome but I don't mean this to be a critique thread, specifically. </p><p></p><p>So anyway, here's hoping you enjoy a sampling of my <strong>Desert Odyssey #1: Salvation Mountain</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/9116146976_5e5eda7666_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><em>Not much out here besides... Approaching Salvation Mountain.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9113914249_99d735ea0a_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/9116140676_31b5507257_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><em>Ladies take note: This is how you dress for the desert... </em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/9113907537_183dd02172_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><em>Decrepit vehicles, likewise bearing Leonard's touch, decorate the area.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/9116134156_bb86d7ba6c_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/9113901231_1499105bd6_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><em>DRT (Desert Rat in Training) Jesi get's her shot.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFFFFF">...</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 163922, member: 13090"] Just outside of the tiny community of Niland, CA lies a testament to one man's faith: Leonard Knight's one-man creation, [URL="http://www.salvationmountain.us/"]Salvation Mountain[/URL]. While "mountain" might be a slight exaggeration the official measurements of 50 feet high and 150 in length do not adequately convey the scope of Salvation Mountain due to in part to its labyrinth interior. The sheer scope I can hope to convey here, but what you do not see are the tiny shrines and memorials to loved ones who have transitioned that pocket the entire mountain. The totality of Salvation Mountain boggles the mind when you consider this was the work of one man over a span of decades. Leonard is too old these days to maintain Salvation Mountain, today that's done by a group of volunteers and donations are gratefully accepted. I'm not a religious man, personally, but if you ever find yourself in the vicinity you owe to yourself to stock up on some extra water and stop by. If you're lucky, and Leonard is feeling particularly spry, you might get to meet the artist himself. He's a little deaf in the right ear, so speak up. I recently returned to the Mountain with friends in tow and wanted to share some shots. Comments and critique are always welcome but I don't mean this to be a critique thread, specifically. So anyway, here's hoping you enjoy a sampling of my [B]Desert Odyssey #1: Salvation Mountain[/B] [img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/9116146976_5e5eda7666_b.jpg[/img] [I]Not much out here besides... Approaching Salvation Mountain.[/I] [img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9113914249_99d735ea0a_b.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/9116140676_31b5507257_b.jpg[/img] [I]Ladies take note: This is how you dress for the desert... [/I] [img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/9113907537_183dd02172_b.jpg[/img] [I]Decrepit vehicles, likewise bearing Leonard's touch, decorate the area.[/I] [img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/9116134156_bb86d7ba6c_b.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/9113901231_1499105bd6_b.jpg[/img] [I]DRT (Desert Rat in Training) Jesi get's her shot.[/I] [COLOR="#FFFFFF"]...[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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