Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

I had a much-needed break Friday. My goal was to photograph Donner State Park in the snow on the 175th anniversary of their ill-fated journey. Austin of Nevada Expeditions kept me company and, as always, showed me little treasures along the way. Avansino Ranch Our first stop was at Mogul. The Avansino Ranch was originally deeded in 1869 to Crystal Peak hotel and store owner Uriah D. ... VIEW POST

***Update, I shared this on my Facebook group on February 28. The surgery and home recovery went very well. We are all doing good, just really tired. I will not be ghost towning much if at all, the next few months. Instead, I will be spending much of my time at Shriner's Children's Hospital. My friends refer to Shriner's and our hotel as my second home. We have made routine trips for sixteen ... VIEW POST

Travel update: Full articles to follow I had a few free hours Friday, so I headed out with Great Basin Exploring and Nevada Expeditions. We had a mini ghost town mini trip around Dayton: Eldorado Canyon kilns, Rock Point mill, Daney Mine and Mill, Rock Point Mill, and Summit Station. We also saw Sutro from a distance. We did a lot in 4 hours! Eldorado Canyon Kilns Rock Point ... VIEW POST