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http://www.creativeexiles.com/wp-content/uploads/Bodie-California-wiki-pd.jpg800545Desert Rose waits in silence upon the lonely hillside, An ethereal vision within a golden glow, Her profound beauty so otherworldly, She has walked upon sands of the past, This deserted hill is where her little cottage Still stands, the lace curtains now torn and faded, Whipping in and out of the broken windows