Category Archives: Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Eastgate

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

The house and old store at Eastgate on Nevada 722 is worth a stop. (In fact 722 is a nicer road than U. S. 50 between Middlegate and Austin.) It is at the entrance to Road Canyon and one served … Continue reading →

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The Great Basin and the Lincoln Highway – Ruth, New Ruth, and Big Mining

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

This is not an editorial piece about mining. I just found/shot some great photos and discovered some interesting history in this area. The large mining operations here near Ruth, Nevada, just west of Ely, have been going on for a … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Highway in the Great Basin – The Shoe Tree at Middlegate

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

I’m sure that you will all be pleased to hear that the new shoetree is becoming well populated. (The old one was cut down in a lovers’ spat.) And while we are on the subject – This location is the … Continue reading →

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Out in the Nevada Desert

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

I’m back from the trip, which turned out to be great (thanks for asking). I covered 1500 miles in nearly two weeks, camping most of the time. Let me begin with a photo from the Steptoe Valley, north of Ely, … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Highway in the Great Basin

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Just a  short post to let you know that I opened my show in Grass Valley, CA on Monday. The show is open for the month of April with a reception this Saturday the sixth at two in the afternoon. … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Carroll Summit

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

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

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

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 Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Orr’s Ranch Revisited

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

I have shown you a few photos of Orr’s Ranch (near Dugway, Utah) before, but not this one. Orr’s Ranch was an important stop on the LHW since it was the last place for gasoline and other supplies before reaching … Continue reading →

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Sand Mountain

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

I just received a subscription from Travis Christiansen who recently wrote about Sand Mountain, east of Fallon, Nevada. Here is an aerial shot of Sand Mountain taken from my little camera plane.   Grover

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The Great Basin near Austin, Nevada

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

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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