Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

On day 2 of our trip to Inyo County, Hubby and I explored the Owens Valley and followed the Carson & Colorado Railway. Zurich Station Known initially as Alford, Zurich was a Carson & Colorado Railroad freight and passenger station beginning in 1884. The station was the first south of Laws and became a transportation hub for locations east of Big Pine, with teamsters hauling ... VIEW POST

On the first day of my trip to Inyo County, I visited Lime Kiln Station, Bodie and Benton Railroad, and Mammoth and Laws Railroad Museum. Hubby wanted to revisit the area, so he decided to accompany me. He likes shorter days and nice accommodations, so it was a much-needed relaxing weekend. We stayed at the Creekside Inn; our room had a beautiful creekside patio. Most important, the hotel is ... VIEW POST

Queho is known as "The Mad Indian," and many consider him Nevada's first serial murderer. The history of his reported murders is conflicting and includes a murder victim who insisted he was very much still alive. The tale of Queho's death and the journey of his mummified remains is even more bizarre than his life. It involves legal battles, thievery, display cases and even The Helldorado Days ... VIEW POST

I have been quiet on my website for the last month. I am still working, but more behind the scenes. In the Shadow of the Sierra: Ghost Towns & Historical Sites of Eastern Sierra California and Nevada My upcoming book has been a big project. Beta readers are previewing it now. It goes to the editor in May and then to the designer. The designer is having surgery, so the dates when she can ... VIEW POST

Quirky finds while exploring Nevada's ghost towns: Sekhmet Temple & Cathedral Canyon. Sekhmet Temple According to Egyptian mythology, Sekmet is a warrior goddess and the goddess of medicine. Genevieve Vaughan founded the temple and purchased land between the Mercury nuclear test site and Creech Air Force Base. It is intended to be a place of peace among facilities associated with war. ... VIEW POST