Lazy J Bar C

Lazy J Bar C

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sunday Photo - Wagon


The movie set at Mescal is only about three miles from us as the crow flies and we can see it on the hill out the front door. It is on property belonging to the Double X Ranch and we trailer the horses there to go riding sometimes. I hadn't been up there in awhile so I took my little camera this past week when we went and got some pretty good pictures. This old wagon has definitely seen better days and sits beside the road near the north side of the movie set. They aren't filming anything at present and it doesn't get used a whole lot anymore but some of the movies that have been filmed there are Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, Tom Horn with Steve McQueen, the original Monte Walsh with Lee Marvin and Jack Palance, some of the Young Riders TV series, and the quirky, oddly entertaining South of Heaven, West of Hell with Dwight Yoakam, Vince Vaughn, Bridget Fonda and Billy Bob Thornton.

I will be sharing more pictures from our ride soon but in the meantime, I'm linking up with Madge for Weekly Top Shot and Nancy for Your Sunday Best.

20 comments:

Michaele said...

Great shot. Very fitting for western films. Tombstone was a great movie. "I'm your huckleberry"?

Evelyn S. said...

Great capture of the old West...even if just for movies! Love your editing, too!

Anonymous said...

Wow, how cool is that?? Are the buildings real or just prop fronts?? I like your choice of post processing for that vintage feel! Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot!

TexWisGirl said...

that's a very cool shot. thanks for explaining where it comes from.

Jess Schira said...

I wonder what kind of stories that little wagon could tell :) It's a great shot.

Costin Comba said...

Beautiful pictures. Have a nice week. Greetings from Romania.

Pat said...

Wonderful image!

Marigold said...

How very cool!!!

Deborah said...

great photo!

Shaun said...

I think that wagon is well past its expiration date.

you should have hopped on and taken a photo

Shaun Valleys ShutterBug

Tito Eric said...

Great shot! Reminds of photos during the pioneering days of journeying out West.

Anonymous said...

That is very cool

Spare Parts and Pics said...

I would enjoy seeing this in person! Wonderful photo and texture.

Nancy said...

What an interesting place to be able to visit and take photos of, Candy.

Thank you for sharing at Your Sunday Best this week. xoxo

A Colorful World said...

That's so fascinating about the movie set in Mescal! I had never heard of it....will have to check it out whenever we head down that way! Wonderful photo!

Tanya Breese said...

nice! we have tombstone on dvd but i've never heard of "west of hell" i'll have to check it out since i like the cast in it!

Robyn said...

Candy

Sounds like a fun way to spend the afternoon. I love the way you edited this picture!

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Rosemary Aubut said...

Great shot love the sepia!

Lisa Sall - Sall's Country Life said...

How cool is that! My husband is a Western maniac! Some day we will be vacationing to Tombstone, I'm sure!!

Anonymous said...

Great shot! That's pretty cool to have a film set so close by.