Carla on "Wonder Valley Homesteads"

I passed through Wonder Valley in January of this year on a trip to the Mojave Desert with one of my closest friends. I had a vague knowledge of the old homestead structures, and was curious about their history and current state of abandonment. Since most of my research into the history of Wonder Valley came after I visited, my experience of the sprawling structures was visceral, focused on form, and unaware of context. In the moment, I could only wonder about the indigenous populations that must have come before, and the complex framework imposed by the US government through which to sell off the land.

Carla Weeks