The Cheap Seats of the Monte Ne Amphitheater

The Cheap Seats of the Monte Ne Amphitheater, originally uploaded by Clinton Steeds.

Partially submerged seating os the Monte Ne Amphitheater. On the right side of the image, it looks like what was probably once an aisle has been made into a boat ramp.

When the White River was dammed, forming Beaver Lake, the abandoned, once-popular riverside resort town of Monte Ne was flooded and mostly buried. With this year's drought conditions leaving Beaver Lake at its lowest point since its creation, Monte Ne has largely resurfaced. While I was back home, Suzanne's family invited me along to explore the ruins.

More info on Monte Ne can be found here. More info lots of images from present-day and historic Monte Ne are here. An achival story on the resort and archival photos can be found here.

Photo by Clinton Steeds, Los Angeles - USA.