Category Archives: Nevada

The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Carroll Summit

I have been editing photos for an exhibition coming up next month but hadn’t included this until my wife noticed it and asked for a print. This is in the canyon on the east side of Carroll Summit and was … Continue reading

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Nevada Magazine – Lincoln Highway Article

Welcome to those who have just found me as a result of my article in Nevada Magazine. To catch up on the Lincoln Highway you should go back to the blogs in 2011 and read forward from there. Start here … Continue reading

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The Great Basin near Austin, Nevada

I would like to solicit your opinion. This is a reworked version of the scene I posted recently. What do you think? Is it “over the top” or simply “rather neat”? Obviously I did a lot of processing in Photoshop … Continue reading

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Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – What’s Happening and Why Isn’t It?

It’s been quiet in part because my magazine article is due to come out any day and I have an agreement that the photographs in that article can’t be shown until publication – a “first use” issue. Also frankly it’s … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Schellbourne Pass and Ranch

Between the Steptoe Valley north of Ely, and Spring Valley is a pass that was used for years by the  the Pony Express, California Telegraph, Overland Stage, and the Lincoln Highway. If you are going to travel on the old … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Spring Valley

Spring Valley is a nearly empty place which contains of interest the Stone House (described in an earlier post) and not much else. The views of the Schell Range are gorgeous however. This small valley lies between Schellbourne pass and … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Roundup at Tippets Ranch

As a result of a blown tire when passing Tippets, I had to return to Ely for new ones. That put me behind my not-so-firm schedule by a couple of days. Lucky me! Because when I came past Tippets the … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – A Short Hiatus

I’m off to Oregon and the coast for a week or two. Shortly after I get back I’ll be packing up for the last research trip of the year on the Lincoln Highway. I expect to head from Reno only … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Garnet Mercantile, Ely

I was intrigued by this store in Ely with its art-deco signage. The store is on the Lincoln Highway on Aultman Street, the main drag. That’s the Nevada Hotel in background with the flag flying on the roof. (Please click … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Highway in Nevada – Campbell Creek Ranch

The iconic Campbell Creek Ranch east of Carroll on Nevada 722 is for sale. If you’ve ever wanted a working ranch you can have this little beauty and its 440 acres for only $990,000.

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