On Saturday, Hubby and I had a pickup in Reno, so I decided to photograph Huffaker. Hubby asked if everything I did had to involve a ghost town. Silly question. Pathway to the cemetery The cemetery hides behind corrals in a residential area. Established in 1862, it is the oldest cemetery in Truckee Meadows. Most graves are unmarked aside from one sizeable fenced family plot. When the ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Instagrammer
Nevada Magazine featured me as one of three Instagrammers to follow! Thank you, Nevada Magazine, for highlighting my IG account for the second time this year. I love that people are interested in Nevada history. I like the contrast of my ore bin against the beautiful desert flowers and Vegas cityscape. The fall issue is the final one before format changes. I'm anxious to see what the new ... VIEW POST
Nevada Stamp Mill Surprise
Travel update: Full post to follow Stamp Mill 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. When he told me we would visit a Nevada stamp mill, I thought it would be a shell destroyed by time and people. But, boy, did he hit this one out of the ... VIEW POST
Carson River Route: Pioneers & 49ers
The Carson River Route traverses the Sierra Nevada Mountains connecting Carson Valley, Nevada, to goldfields in California. Pioneers searching for an easier route across the treacherous and snowy range developed the trail. Over one hundred seventy years later, you can follow much of the original path. An astute explorer can observe the evidence left by the pioneers. This article follows the ... VIEW POST
Thankful Thanksgiving
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend! It was a busy week with the Hubbies birthday, Thanksgiving, and our family's traditional turkey tortellini soup dinner. Although I feel like I cooked all week, I have lots of soup in the freezer for nights I get home late from exploring. I ended up going out more than expected. Hubby and I took several drives to Smith and Mason Valleys. We ... VIEW POST
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