Jim Shoemaker Photography

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Dusk lights the remains of Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park.

Cook Bank Building, Rhyolite Ghost Town, Nevada

Star trails over the remains of the Cook Bank building in Rhyolite, Nevada.

Abo, Salinas Pueblo Mission, New Mexico

Stormy sunset over the ruins of the Abo Misison in New Mexico.

Chemung Mine Ruins, California

Bullet riddled car in front of the remains of the Chemung Mine, California.

Gold King Ghost Town, Arizona

Old pickup truck and cabins at the Gold King ghost town.

Main Street, Bodie Ghost Town, California

Miner's Union Hall, the I.O.O.F. and the DeChambeau Hotel on Main Street of Bodie ghost town.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico

The remains of Pueblo Bonito at sunset, Chaco Canyon National Historical Park.

Twilight, Bridgeport Covered Bridge, California

Historic Bridgeport covered bridge spanning the South Yuba River.

Crack-in-Rock, Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

Remains of the Crack-in-Rock pueblo at sunset.

Castle Ghost Town, Montana

Decaying buildings of Castle ghost town.

Crystal Mill, Colorado

Autumn-colored aspens frame the historic Crystal Mill.

Snyder Castle Ruins, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Missouri

Rainy sunrise over the ruins of the Snyder Castle.

Model Ghost Town, Colorado

Sunrise over the remains of the town of Model, Colorado.

Cape Meares Lighthouse, Oregon

Sunset at Cape Mears Lighthouse.

Cedar Creek Grist Mill, Washington

Autumn colors at the historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill.

Hovenweep National Monument, Utah

A double rainbow frames puebloan ruins during a thunderstorm.

Native American Ruins, Utah

Puebloan ruins in Bears Ears Monument, Utah.

Santuario de Chimayo, New Mexico

The gates of Santuario de Chimayo, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, offer entrance into the little shrine built in 1816.

Manzanar National Historic Site, California

A monument within the cemetery of Manzanar stands before a backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Elkhorn Ghost Town, Montana

Wildrose Kilns, Death Valley National Park, California

The Wildrose kilns provided charcoal for use in smelters for nearby lead and silver mines.

Mission San Francisco de la Espada, San Antonio, Texas

The campanario of Mission San Francisco de la Espada and nearby wildflowers catch the first rays of sunrise.

Tonto National Monument, Arizona

Salado pueblo ruins protected within a natural alcove above Lake Roosevelt.

Wukoki Pueblo, Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

The remains of the Sinagua Wukoki pueblo are dwarfed by both the expansive desert landsape and clouds overhead.

Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion, San Antonio, Texas

Standing for over 250 years, Mission Concepción is one of the country’s oldest remaining original stone churches.

Grafton Ghost Town, Utah

Founded in 1859, Grafton was a small Mormon community that produced food and cotton crops.

The Old Mill, Arkansas

Built in 1933, the Old Mill is designed to look like an 1830's water-powered mill that has been abandoned and is in decay.

Square House Ruins, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Remains of the puebloan Square House in Mesa Verde.

Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, New Mexico

C-19 Baldwin 2-8-0 Engine #315 pulling out of Chama station in New Mexico.

Kiva Ruin, Utah

The ladder in a reconstructed Kiva Ruin in southeastern Utah.

Native American Ruins, Utah

Remains of a pueblo protected in a natural alcove near the San Juan River.

Native American Ruins, Utah

A two story tower pueblo still stands seven centuries after being constructed.

Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico

Pueblo Pintado ruins at dusk, New Mexico.

Casa Grande Ruin (Protective Pavilion Digitally Removed)

The remains of the adobe walls of the Casa Grande Ruin. I removed the pavilion that protects the main ruin in order for it to be more visible.

Mission San Jose & San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas

Built in 1720, Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is the largest Spanish colonial mission in San Antonio, Texas.

1880's Town, South Dakota

Buildings of the 1880's town, a "town" fabricated by historical buildings that were relocated from other locations around South Dakota.

Chimney Rock National Monument, Colorado

Remains of the Chacoan style pueblo at Chimney Rock in Colorado.

Native American Ruins, Utah

Pueblo Ruins in the Bears Ears Monument, Utah.

Native American Ruins, Utah

A pristine granary nestled in an alcove deep in the Bears Ears monument, Utah.

Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona

Tuzigoot is a Sinagua pueblo settlement dating back to 1000 years in it's earliest construction.