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The bunch of you are so talented. Thanks for representing the "forum" in the competition. I do appreciate the effort they take to make. I think seeing all entries at presentation is the best for the contest. I hate judging unless there are clear guidelines and various skill. But don't we a...

HAHAHA thats funny. Don't leave unattended. First thing I thought was, Boulder opals or cones are not gonna get the nod for making those LOL.

Those misters do work, but ya get water damage or mineral build up as a rule somewhere. I remember the first tire shop in Joshua tree in the summer i ever felt one. Worked real well for hot vendors on a 110s day. We have one at the Denio Jct too over the front outside tables 12 foot up. Works well f...

Sigh. I thought cliches were supposed to be left behind in high school. Now "they" go ahead and mask themselves like terrorists (certainly not occupiers) in an identity compromising meeting (maybe it WAS all cell phones in the bag before we hood you and take you to a remote location affair...

I've seen Bull snakes working the line of swallows nests down a rafter before. Scared the person I was with by waiting to point it out until we were under it.

Animals do deserve their own thread, heck lets give them a spool. I'm lucky I live around them and get to see antics in person.

Now you see why I was in no hurry to start working on this. Russians.. what cha gonna do with em eh. Off to the other one. Thanks RR.

Stone Mother One day the father of all Indians came to this area and lived on a mountain near stillwater. It is said that he was created near Reese River. He was a very great and good man. He was very lonesome and wished he had someone to keep him company. One day, much later, Woman heard about man....

Mining districts around the world are populated by random "angels" dispensing miracles. She was known for helping grub stake gold prospectors but, Virgin Valley was just over the pass thru Idaho Canyon. This article is a glance into the past. Even has hounding directions. Link goes to the ...

The ducks wanted outside alright, for good reason. I love Swallows and all the insect eating birds, but they are not allowed to build nests over where I regularly walk or park or you'll get a colony going.