Day & Night on the Dry Gulch & Deadwood - BONUS!

Gary Woolard

 

 

It's magic hour; time to watch the sun set and the lights come on across the town of Deadwood.

Actually, were in Castaic, chowing down at a garden railroad club potluck which the Goet's are hosting, after being part of the club's four-layout open house! But that dual nature of scale reality is part of what makes it magic, isn't it?

 

Some sceptics may wonder how we could be "chowing down" and taking pictures at the same time. But division of labor is what makes a good marriage work! I ate bratwurst & potato salad on the patio, while Carla was out in the dark taking time exposures with a tripod. She knows how much I like to see those twinkling lights!

I'm guessing that many of you do as well. So this is a sort of bonus thread, watching the character of the buildings change as dusk falls on the

Deadwood & Dry Gulch Railroad!

 

You've seen some of these buildings in previous threads...

But not quite like this

 

 

 

I don't think you've seen quite this angle on the Coca-Cola warehouse.

 

But it feels a bit lonelier, doesn't it, when the delivery guy is there by himself in the night time?

The Deadwood Train Station, day and night -

 

 

And here's the freight station and assay office that we passed by earlier.

 

 

 

 

Even during the day, this mine feels sorta' isolated from civilization.

 

But at night, you can darn near hear the coyotes howling!

 

Here's a look at some other industries around Deadwood & environs. You didn't get a good look at the lumber mill, for instance. Debbie reworked it after seeing how an old powerplant & overhead pulley system actually works!

 
On the hill behind the lumber mill is this flume-driven flour mill. As dusk falls, it looks like a good place to get warm.



We'll leave Deadwood tonight with its lights blinking cheerily, after once again thanking our hosts, Dan and Debbie Goetz.
And we'll leave the following as an exercise for the reader:

The Moral of These Santa Clarita Threads is --

a) If you wire your buildings for light, you can keep away night-time pests and predators!

b) You should eat your pot-luck before it gets cold!

c) Joining a club is a great way to steal share people's ideas and talents!