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Surprise Stamp Mill, Nevada

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Nevada has many remaining surprises for the backroads traveler. Great Basin Exploring stumbled across an almost unknown 5-stamp mill during his travels and shared the rare find with me. Ghost Towning Jared, Great Basin Exploring, and I have a running joke that someday he will tell me about a site I haven't visited. Of course, it is a half-joke as he has been in many places I haven't. ... VIEW POST

Virginia City “Spite House”

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Before touring Chollar Mine, I had some time to kill and debated what to explore in Virginia City. Then, I remembered an article I read about “spite houses .” It took a little searching, but I found the infamous Virginia City spite house. According to local lore, a miner wanted a house with many windows. After touring the mine, I can see why he wanted good airflow and abundant light. So he ... VIEW POST

Just for spite

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Virginia City After two weeks of a sick family, being ill, and under quarantine, I was ready to get out and explore. Friday, everyone was working or busy, so I headed to Virginia City by myself. My goal was the Chollar Mine, but I thought I should explore as long as I was there. I photographed the Fourth Ward School Museum and St. Mary's Art Center. Daughters of Charity opened St. Mary's ... VIEW POST

Eagles & Ag: With a history Lesson

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This weekend is the annual Eagles & Agriculture event. Photographers and wildlife lovers come from all over to enjoy various events, including art shows, classes, and ranch and wildlife tours. It is calving season, which brings in the bald eagles. While beautiful, eagles are scavenger birds. They wait for the birth then scavenge the placenta. I think of bald eagles as Cinderella and ... VIEW POST

Sutro Tunnel: Portal Through Time

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Some structures are well-known and identifiable at first glance: Eifell Tower, Westminster Abby, the Space Needle. However, for Nevada ghost towners, it is the Sutro Tunnel portal facade. Even though the famous tunnel and ghost town was shuttered to visitors for decades, the portal facade remained one of the most iconic images of Comstock Lode and Nevada History. Even without the name across ... VIEW POST