Vandenberg Air Force Base is full of relics from the Cold War and the space race. Located on California's Central Coast, Vandenberg's 99,000 acres offer a surreal balance of pristine nature and remnants of war. These photos were taken between 2000 and 2002.
Missileman's nose art © Brandon Lingle
This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here:
http://www.wlajournal.com/15_1-2/contents.htm
WLA is an international journal of the humanities published by the Air Force Academy.
Missileman's nose art © Brandon Lingle
This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here:
http://www.wlajournal.com/15_1-2/contents.htm
WLA is an international journal of the humanities published by the Air Force Academy.