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Travels With Beasley on the Lincoln Highway
Those who have followed my trips on the Lincoln Highway will know that my traveling companion Mr. Beasley is always along. Last night I had a delightful time as the guest speaker at the Sierra Writers group in Nevada City and … Continue reading
Posted in Great Basin, Nevada, The Lincoln Highway in the West
Tagged Beasley, companion, dog, dogs, guidebook, Lincoln Highway, Nevada, travels
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Graveyards – Cool or Creepy?
I received a comment from a reader which led me to his site which in turn led me to his post: http://sethsnap.com/2012/09/26/photographing-cemeteries-cool-or-creepy/ I like to look through old graveyards for the history and the stories. Sometimes I photograph them. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Great Basin
Tagged grass valley ca, graveyards, Hamilton Nevada, Lincoln Highway, new mexico
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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Roundup at Tippett Ranch
By pure chance, on my next visit to Tippett Ranch I came across a roundup. About sixty head were brought in for vaccinations, tags, and branding.
Posted in Desert, Lincoln Highway, Nevada, Tippett
Tagged Lincoln Highway, Overland Stage, Pony Express, Roundup, Tippett, Travel
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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Heading West
I recently completed another round trip on the Lincoln Highway to Salt Lake City. I have decided not to blog about the highway in SLC because all flavor of the old road is gone, buried under asphalt or concrete. It … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln Highway, Utah
Tagged Benson's Grist Mill, Ezra Taft Benson, Grantsville UT, Lincoln Highway
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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – The Traveler Returns
Another trip to the Great Basin is concluded and another 1600 miles on the truck. I’m now rifling through over 3000 images so it may be a while before some coherency emerges. In the meantime I give you this sunset … Continue reading
Posted in Desert, Lincoln Highway, Loneliest Highway in America, Utah
Tagged BLM, Dugway, Lincoln Highway, Utah
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The Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Hamilton
Hamilton was once the county seat of White Pine County. In its heyday it was a very active mining town but suffered the same boom and bust as so many other Nevada towns. The county seat moved to Ely. For … Continue reading
The 1913 Lincoln Highway in Basin and Range – Introduction
Defined on the west by Reno, Nevada and on the east by Salt Lake City, Utah, the Great Basin stretches across five hundred miles of sparsely inhabited and convoluted land. The mountain ranges run north and south, as do the … Continue reading
I did it – a new car (well 1919 anyway)
I told you earlier I had the lust for an old car. Today I made arrangements to purchase a 1919 Model T Ford roadster all the way over on the coast in Fortuna, CA. Surprisingly I received the ok from … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln Highway, Model T Ford
Tagged Lincoln Highway, Model T Ford, Travel
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Winter Arrives
The first storm of the Winter is here and Donner Pass is going to be out of archaeological reach until Spring. Even at my 1500′ elevation as much as a half-foot is predicted. Therefore it’s time to hit up the … Continue reading
Near Big Bend and Cisco Grove
The Lincoln Highway in the vicinity of Big Bend still contains many bridges of the type erected in 1926. Near Big Bend on the old highway is the Rainbow Lodge built in 1863 and still in use. It is very … Continue reading
