Tag Archives: Gold Rush

Ghost Towns: The Dreams of the Mother Lode Bit

October 30, 2018 · by · in SLICE O' LIFE BITS, TRAVELING BITS · 27 Comments

(1848 – Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California.) Once or twice a year, I used to road trip with friends from Los Angeles to Las Vegas – and two things would invariably happen. First, I wouldn’t get rich playing the slots and would have to road trip straight back to work.  And second, […]

A Tidbit: Layers in Time

September 24, 2017 · by · in SLICE O' LIFE BITS, TRAVELING BITS · 9 Comments

Greetings!  The latest weekly WordPress Photo Challenge of Layered made me think of this photo from a recent trip to Columbia, California.  It’s a shot of an old blacksmith shop and it speaks to me not just of a moment in time but of a moment in history too! Columbia State Historic Park is a lovingly preserved example […]