Former U.S. Army Fort Ord Firing Range 8, now part of the Fort Ord Dunes State Park.
This range was visible from California State Route 1 north of Monterey, California, and I remember seeing it in use many times from the 1970s until the base closed in 1994.
The California State Park system has preserved the range master's tower, and a few other structures, but the majority of the range is being reclaimed by nature.
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
(California Department of Parks and Recreation web site):
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=580
Fort Ord Dunes State Park (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ord_Dunes_State_Park
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Abandoned buildings
Fort Ord, former U.S. Army base
Fort Ord (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ord
Leica IIIf, Leica 50mm f/2 Summitar lens
Ilford XP2 B&W Film
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