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The Slabs

November 1st, 2009 by Wayne (Wirs)

Salvation Mountain, Slab City, CA

The Slabs.

No, this isn’t part of my Map of Life series. Slab City is a place that–once upon a time–fell through the cracks and has since found an identity all its own. A kind of Mecca for American nomads, it’s home to survivalists, dropouts, ex-hippies, and many others who live on the Fringe.

It’s also home to Leonard Knight, a man with a life-long passion. Leonard Knight is the man who dreamed and built and resides at Salvation Mountain–a kind of Billy-Graham-on-acid-while-listening-to-Lucy-In-The-Sky-With-Diamonds sort of place.

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4 Responses to “The Slabs”

  1. Rene Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Hey Wayne how long are you going to be there? We’ll be in the area in January. You know, the longer you stay, the harder it is to leave the Slabs. It’s a whole other world.

  2. Wayne Wirs Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 12:56 am

    Hey Rene. It IS another world, and I can see how it can become “sticky” so I take your warning to heart. I’ll probably be moving on in another day or two…Phoenix, Tucson, or Sedona…

  3. Doug in Powell Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Don’t go in any sweat lodges in Sedona!

  4. Rene Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    Smart of you to get out before you’re sucked in! Well, perhaps we’ll meet up this winter somewhere. Enjoy.

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