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Bodie Ghost Town

Posted on May 1, 2013 | 6 comments

Continuing on with our day road trip on the scenic highway, we come to Bodie, an old mining ghost town.

The road passes right through this abandoned town, so access is very, very easy.

If you are expecting entertainment and tourism, then this is not your town. But if you have imagination and love the old west, then you’ll enjoy exploring here. It is a western photographer’s dream.

There are a lot of untold stories in the ruins. The buildings are not restored; they are in various degrees of dilapidation. If you are finicky, then you won’t want to explore because of bird and packrat droppings. It is what it is.

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Here is a YouTube video of Bodie:

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Wauconda Ghost Town

Posted on April 30, 2013 | 1 comment

The next stop on our day trip was Wauconda.

The Hedge brothers founded Wauconda in 1898. They opened a gold mine here.

Wauconda has been relocated three times. Although there are many homesteads dotting the landscape, they are inaccessible to the public.

The firepit is behind the school. It is not original, but I love the stone and the grate.

The teepee is not original either, but interesting, nonetheless.

I like the ladder shadow on the inside of the teepee.

Across from the Wauconda school, the girls were curious about us.

This dugout is across from the Wauconda Hall.

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Sherman Pass

Posted on April 29, 2013 | 12 comments

Recently, Hubby packed a picnic lunch and took me on a day trip. The sky was blue and the sunshine felt great! We couldn’t have asked for a better day for a long drive in the car!

If you like history, then you will enjoy the next few blog posts!

We began the drive by heading west…to Sherman Pass. There is still plenty of snow up there!

Sherman Pass is located on the Sherman Pass Scenic Byway in my home state of Washington. It traverses the Colville National Forest in the Cascade Range.

Although these wolves are metal, we do have wolves in our corner of the state. I have seen them once…in my back yard. Many of the ranchers in my area are having difficulties with wolves. As you can imagine, wolves are a very controversial subject here.