Oil rigs that dot the landscape along this desolate section of California Highway 33 – known as the “Petroleum Highway” – in western Kern County. I specifically traveled this stretch of highway for its beautifully bleak landscape this summer during a particularly stressful time. I have a lot more photos and video that I will assemble into a full article.
This is a great photo. The black and white makes it look like a really old photo. Thanks for sharing such interesting facts about the Petroleum Highway!
This is west of my parents. It truly is desolate out there. But if you keep heading west, you hit ocean!!! I hope whatever has been stressful is working out and things are going better.
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Oil rigs that dot the landscape along this desolate section of California Highway 33 – known as the “Petroleum Highway” – in western Kern County. I specifically traveled this stretch of highway for its beautifully bleak landscape this summer during a particularly stressful time. I have a lot more photos and video that I will assemble into a full article.
This is a great photo. The black and white makes it look like a really old photo. Thanks for sharing such interesting facts about the Petroleum Highway!
I was thinking the same thing as Diana. Your photo made me look twice to determine if it was a historic image or something new. Beautifully stark.
Sorry about your stressful summer.
stark and beautiful.
That really spoils the landscape !
Very cool shot.
Not very attractive though , in terms of landscape.
This is a fantastic capture. Yes, stark — and well composed. In B&W it seems almost vintage.
This is west of my parents. It truly is desolate out there. But if you keep heading west, you hit ocean!!! I hope whatever has been stressful is working out and things are going better.
Very cool. I remember passing these as a child, and imagining that they were all horses drinking water.