nickcarr
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This Road Plays The Theme From The Lone Ranger (Sort Of)
I was grabbing lunch the other day in Lancaster, the nearest sizable town to where I’ve been scouting in the desert, when someone asked me if I’d driven down the road that plays the theme from the Lone Ranger. I wasn’t sure how to respond. On the one hand, it’s a pretty odd question; on…
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Stumbling Upon An Abandoned Farm in the Mojave Desert
One evening last week around dusk (or “magic hour,” as we call it in the film business), I found myself lost in the Mojave. Which, admittedly, was somewhat intentional. In the particular area of the desert I’ve been scouting, there are the roads which meet your standard definition of a road – those with pavement…
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Scouting the “Kill Bill” Church: A Brief History of Hollywood’s Most Famous (And Fake) Desert Chapel
Over the past two weeks, I’ve been scouting in the Mojave east of Los Angeles, which means I’ve spent a lot of time driving on long, seemingly endless roads through vast, empty stretches of the desert: Which makes it all the more special when you suddenly happen to drive by something like this: Located at…
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A Typical Los Angeles Home With A Minor Dinosaur Infestation
Last week, I was finishing up some house scouting, and found myself on a perfectly nice-looking residential street. As I was walking down the block, something very odd suddenly happened to catch my eye… Up on the roof across the street, was that… Er, yes – it was a dinosaur… And not the only one,…