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Post by nowyo on May 1, 2020 12:44:17 GMT -5
We've been doing some exploring lately. Doing our social distancing for the bad beer virus thing. Easy enough to do since we live in a county with a population density of 1.1 persons per square mile. Rock cut up the road a ways, April 5.
Across the road from the house April 9.
Went for a drive April 11 Looks like there is more of this. Brought home a few pieces to play with. Looks like it may work up okay. Another drive on April 18. Walked up the old road for a while until the sky started spitting snow in us.
Walking back down the old road.
Old foundation. Ghost town here, old mining camp. That's the reason for the old road.
The old cemetery. Most recent date on any of the markers was 1869. Reckon when it's time to be planted, there's worse places to be.
Another grave, with a flower blossoming at the base of the marker.
A little prospect in the hillside.
Part of another foundation.
All for now. More to upload when I get time. Thanks for looking.
Russ
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Post by mohs on May 1, 2020 13:06:01 GMT -5
cool views, Russ
rocky stroll
shadows
patches of snow
yellow bloom
old tombs
place as everything
Ed
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Post by knave on May 1, 2020 13:13:28 GMT -5
Very neat.... reminds me of years ago, we were visiting friends, headed up north of Paxton, NE. Old dirt road, cattle guard every mile, very very rough.... then car trouble lol
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Post by drocknut on May 1, 2020 14:37:48 GMT -5
Great pictures, thanks for sharing your trip. Hope that rhyolite works up good.
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Post by knave on May 1, 2020 14:44:42 GMT -5
Very neat.... reminds me of years ago, we were visiting friends, headed up north of Paxton, NE. Old dirt road, cattle guard every mile, very very rough.... then car trouble lol You know, Ev, I know how your son likes to travel, and there's many cool places for him to travel to, but do you really think China is a good place for him to go right now? LOL Haha! I just saw green hills. I guess Wuhan opened up public transport again. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 1, 2020 15:01:38 GMT -5
Nice pics, Russ.
Some people think of cemeteries as being scary places. I feel calm and serene in those old ones. Love the quiet, the sound of the wind blowing through the sage scrub.
I always take pics of old pioneer cemeteries whenever we run across them I our travels.
Thanks for sharing the pics, Russ.
Jean
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Post by fernwood on May 2, 2020 2:30:13 GMT -5
Beautiful scenery. I love old cemeteries. Could spend hours in them.
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Post by nowyo on May 2, 2020 6:28:59 GMT -5
Thanks. Personally never thought of cemeteries as creepy or scary, they're just a place. Historical. Kind of neat, sometimes kind of sad. Now a few more pics.
Russ
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Post by rockjunquie on May 2, 2020 7:05:04 GMT -5
I don't know why I love old cemeteries, but I do. Although, some, like the ones you pictured, seem lonely.
Some of my people died in Nebraska in the 1800's. Their graves are much like yours pictured. They used to be with a church in the middle of nowhere. The church is long gone. It seems sad that they are so displaced from their progeny. I hope those that live closer are able to visit them. You are never truly gone until no one says your name.
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Post by nowyo on May 2, 2020 12:03:54 GMT -5
Here to bore you with some pictures from April 27. Another ghost town/mining camp. Ore was discovered in 1871, activity pretty much over by the late 1880's with some minor stuff after that. This one is a little farther off the beaten path. We'll definitely go back to poke around some more.
Be it ever so humble.
Durn the durn traffic.
Some of the rocks we brought home from this location after rinsing the loose dirt off them.
Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.
Russ
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Post by mohs on May 2, 2020 12:26:04 GMT -5
see you you have some open range in area  place does have everything keep on ! Ed and that some good looking scola  |
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