NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates

Rudy

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I photographed Rudy last year at the Fish Springs Wild Horse Preserve. My friend, awesome photographer and wild horse expert Cheryl took me out for a morning on the range. The horses and especially the babies are so fun to watch! People go out daily in the spring to look for new babies. The prize for finding a new foal is naming rights. ... VIEW POST

Gold Point, Nevada

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Travel Update: Full Post to Follow This is a picture of a picture that didn't hold up well over 18 years. Hubby and I visited Gold Point for several days on a ghost town vacation. We stayed in one of the miners cabins at the Gold Point Ghost Town Bed and Breakfast. We visited multiple ghost towns including Gold Mountain, Sylvania and Palmetto during our stay at Gold Point. We also ... VIEW POST

Gold Mountain, Nevada

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Travel Update: Full Post to Follow Gold Mountain, Nevada is also known as Stateline. We visited Gold Mountain while staying at Gold Point. These are photos of film photos that didn't stand up to the test of time. Gold Mountain is on my list to research and re photograph. ... VIEW POST

Winston & Margaret

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Winston (foreground) and Margaret (glaring at me from the background) are our current Great Horned Owls. They are new to our ranch this season. A group of owls is called a parliament so we named them after Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. We haven't seen them lately as they have been at the nest with their owlettes. Last year we had a juvenile male Great Horned Owl who stayed over ... VIEW POST

Walker River Station & Hoye Station, Nevada

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Walker River Station is also known as Rissue's Bridge. It was located south of Smith Valley in beautiful Hoye Canyon. Hoye Canyon is located in Douglas County but accessed via Lyon County. The station was situated on the busy Carson to Aurora Road. In the 1860's Walker River Station served as a supply store and river crossing station across the West Walker River. The station was also an ... VIEW POST