This year I wanted to have a creepy adventure on my birthday. The formerly-submerged-beneath-Lake-Mead ghost town of St. Thomas, Nevada was at the top of my list, and its close proximity to Las Vegas made it an ideal day trip destination for a costumed birthday girl and her nudist photographer friend.
St. Thomas was founded in 1865 and became home to about 500 residents, complete with farms and businesses. In 1938 the town was abandoned as Lake Mead rose following the construction of the Hoover Dam. In recent years the ruins of St. Thomas became visible as Lake Mead’s water level dropped, leaving sand, shells and broken buildings behind for us to explore.
The photos that follow were taken by myself (with my Galaxy S6) and my frequent adventure partner, Jon Miller. I hope you feel like you were there with us. Enjoy!
We drove through the Valley of Fire and made a quick left down a gravel road. Eventually we ended up here, overlooking a 2.5 mile hiking loop that wove its way through the ruins of St. Thomas.
The path was made up of sand and thousands (millions?) of white shells.
A pop of color in a barren landscape.
Critter fur caught in a huge, dead piece of wood.
The tallest of the ruins.
Jon on the prowl.
Collection
Time for school!
Inside view of the school.
Of course we brought props!
The following photos (minus the final three) were snapped by Jon. Enter the Creepy Doll!
Play time!
Then, as if my birthday hadn’t been action-packed enough, my thoughtful friend surprised me with this…
Awwww!
Jon had miraculously packed all of this AND cold Coke AND snacks in his backpack…and I had no idea!
Jon in his natural state. (Not surprising in the least.)
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Very cool, love the scenery and the creepy focus!
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