Slab City: We're Getting Very Near The End

The weather is beginning to warm up. 

Rattlesnakes are emerging along with other nasties. 

I can't stay much longer so the 

moments increase in their preciousness.

My friends continue to provide rich fodder

for my photographic efforts: Gwen,

 Randall

and the Godfather of Slab City, Radio Mike.

The music nights continue to be a beautiful thing. 

Here's a recent Tuesday at Sandi's shot from 

atop Pepe and Sue's motorhome.

Continuing with the aerial shots of Slab City parties,

here's a Friday at Radio Mike's from the top of Randall's bus.

Slab City Music Videos

Randall with Mike Bright's Slab City song.

Sandi with Forever Young

Salton Sea Decay

Long abandoned buildings in the desolation of the Salton Sea:

Hanging in Holtville

 At the Rancho Silverado in Holtville, CA with Pepe and Sue.

Here creating the family's parade float... 

...with help from the Snowbirds

Elvira, the lady of the house, makes the best crepé paper flowers.

Sights in the garden:

Holtville

Parade Day

Elvira

Pepe and Sue

A parade watcher

 and the fiesta at the Rancho after the parade

 Pepe and Sue with Al and Moonlight

More from the Slabs 2014-15

Here are a few more portraits of friends from Slab City

 Karen, the Balloon Lady at the Talent Show

The "Hansen" brothers. New at the Slabs this year. 

Good music. Good energy. Good people.

John

Steve, the rock-stacker, the tower-builder...

...and his camp. He's not the only guy out in the desert with a kayak.

 Henry

John, man of many talents...

...and beautiful rig.

There's always lots of music at the Slabs:

at the Range

at campfires. Here at Sandi's

In the Niland Tomato Festival parade. Here the fumes

have gotten to Henry the Fiddler. He just slumped right over.

photo by pepeandsue

Oh, good! Henry's back up!

photo by pepeandsue

Slab City owned the parade!