Showing posts for 'Carson City'. Clear search
Fallen Vietnam Veterans Not Forgotten On Memorial Day
May 30, 2023 - While I took photos of the Nevada Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Carson City Mills Park on Memorial Day, there was a dela...
Read the Full Post »
Hero U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony J. Schober Is Not Forgotten
May 29, 2023 - In Carson City’s Mills Park, near the Nevada Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial is a memorial marker for Anthony J. Schober, a U...
Read the Full Post »
1935 Ford Was Step Forward For Ford
May 26, 2023 - In announcing the 1935 lineup of Fords, a company brochure stated, “We added beauty and a new kind of ride!”
And you ca...
Read the Full Post »
High Water At Carson River Park
May 24, 2023 - Carson River Park was a site to see this past week as warm weather and rain melted more of the Sierra snowpack and fille...
Read the Full Post »
Empire Ranch Golf Course Flooded Again!
May 24, 2023 - Low parts of Riverview Park, the Ambrose Carson River Natural Area and Empire Ranch Golf Course were flooding on May 24...
Read the Full Post »
Ford Promoted 1969 Mach 1 With Gusto!
May 24, 2023 - Ford Motor Co. promoted the 1969 Mach 1 Mustang with gusto!
It called the car “a wild new Mustang.”
Well, one of these...
Read the Full Post »
1967 Mustang Was Improvement; Shown At Downtown Revival Car Show
May 21, 2023 - I photographed this 1967 Ford Mustang at the 2022 Downtown Revival Car Show in Carson City.
(The sixth-annual Downtown...
Read the Full Post »
1956 Thunderbird A Downtown Revival Car Show Stunner
May 21, 2023 - When I posted this 1956 Ford Thunderbird before, I didn’t do it justice. It's truly one of the most remarkable Thunderbi...
Read the Full Post »
Stunning 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 At Downtown Revival Car Show
May 21, 2023 - A stunning two-toned red and black Ford Fairlane 500 was part of the 2022 Esther Chapter #3, Order of the Eastern Star's...
Read the Full Post »
Eastern Star's Downtown Revival Car Show Featured 1966 Chevy II
May 19, 2023 - If you thought that bright-yellow 1966 Chevy II at last year's was a Chevy Nova, you'd be mistaken.
What many people do...
Read the Full Post »
Fragrant Cherry Blossoms A Pleasant Surprise On Carson City Walk
May 18, 2023 - Today, on one of my walks, I passed by Fairview and Roop, where the commercial office complex is located, and inhaled th...
Read the Full Post »
1956 Thunderbird Equipped With Factory-Installed Continental Kit
May 18, 2023 - I believe this photo shows a 1956 Thunderbird. It has the portholes and the Continental kit factory-installed.
It sure...
Read the Full Post »
1958 'Red's' Corvette A Show-Stopper
May 18, 2023 - This beautiful 1958 "Red's" Corvette was at the 2022 Downtown Revival Car Show in Carson City. While there were two othe...
Read the Full Post »
2022 Downtown Revival Car Show Included 1957 Corvette
May 18, 2023 - This beautiful 1957 Corvette* was at the 2022 Downtown Revival Car Show in Carson City.
If you would like to see a lot...
Read the Full Post »
1961 Corvette Photographed At Downtown Revival Car Show
May 18, 2023 - This 1961 Corvette was parked at the north end of the Downtown Revival Car Show in 2022 and I almost missed it. I photog...
Read the Full Post »
Coach 17 Commemorative Coin Minted At Carson City Mint
May 15, 2023 - "Housed at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, Coach No. 17 is the last piece of rolling stock in existence...
Read the Full Post »
1969 Mach 1 Shown At 2022 Eastern Star Car Show; Don't Miss 2023's Revival
May 15, 2023 - It was a banner year in 1969 when the Ford Motor Co. offered six factory performance Mustangs: Boss 302, Boss 429, GT, M...
Read the Full Post »
Downtown Revival Car Show On July 8 Features Beauties Like This 1967 Mustang
May 15, 2023 - This 1967 Ford Mustang was shown at the 2022 Downtown Revival Car Show in Carson City.
Of the total Ford production o...
Read the Full Post »
Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Run Ends At Capitol Thursday
May 02, 2023 - The annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Run began in late April and will end Thursday, May 4, at 1 p.m., at...
Read the Full Post »
Red Tulip Photos A Spring Tribute
May 02, 2023 - When I photographed professionally in Silicon Valley for almost a decade when we lived in Cupertino so Kathleen, my wife...
Read the Full Post »
Prison Hill Features Improvements, Labyrinth
May 02, 2023 - Since I've been hiking Prison Hill's trails for four years, there have steadily been improvements in the area, including...
Read the Full Post »
Ospreys Highlight Of Riverview Park Walk
April 28, 2023 - Ospreys are hawks who catch live fish from waterways in many countries.
I grew up in a small, rural valley called Fresh...
Read the Full Post »
Other Benches Noticed At Sewer Plant
April 26, 2023 - I just have missed this bench and two small bench-type platforms on my dozen of walks around the sewer plant/public work...
Read the Full Post »
Osprey Observed Along Carson River
April 26, 2023 - While recently walking along Empire Ranch Trail to the Empire Mill boat access, among the birds I saw were two osprey; h...
Read the Full Post »
Minor Flooding At Riverview Park
April 26, 2023 - With the Sierra Nevada snowpack melting, the Carson River has been swollen and at flood state, with various warnings iss...
Read the Full Post »
California Trail Gate Finally Fixed!
April 24, 2023 - The California Trail's eastern gate was fixed with a wire that keeps the chain holding the motor vehicle gate to the pos...
Read the Full Post »
Mark Twain Would Uproariously Pillory Carson City 'News'; Festival Underway
April 22, 2023 - My disdain for most politicians is as deeply ingrained as was Mark Twain’s contempt for those who, often self-compelled...
Read the Full Post »
Yellow-headed Blackbird A Favorite Along Empire Ranch Trail
April 19, 2023 - The yellow-headed blackbird takes the cake for the craziest calls. Second is the red-winged blackbird. I recorded both o...
Read the Full Post »
Pink Tulips Always A Spring Favorite
April 17, 2023 - Our spring tulips have not yet bloomed, partly because of a long and hard winter that has lasted through March with stor...
Read the Full Post »
Is There A Solution To Troublesome California Gate Latch?
April 13, 2023 - Does anyone know a solution to having a gate that keeps cattle in but allows people people with physical disabilities to...
Read the Full Post »
Is California Trail ADA-Accessible? Why Only One Bench?
April 11, 2023 - Why is there such a lack of benches on the Governor's Field, Fairview Spur, California Trail, Sewer Plant/Public Works l...
Read the Full Post »
Carson River Swollen From Snow At Riverview Park
April 10, 2023 - The Korean War Memorial Trail from Carson River Park to the war memorial circular walk is a 3.2-mile roundtrip. It's bea...
Read the Full Post »
Carson City Snow Photos Iconic Of Hard Winter
April 10, 2023 - It was a difficult winter for many of us in Carson City, even Carson City natives. We had a lot of snow where we live, p...
Read the Full Post »
Don't Miss Cowbirds On Carson City's California Trail
April 10, 2023 - This tree is one of my favorite trees in Carson City. In spring and summer, it is often filled with red-winged blackbird...
Read the Full Post »
Please Close California Trail's Gates
April 09, 2023 - Part of the once-huge Lompa Ranch is still an active horse and cattle ranch. Along Carson City's California Trail, there...
Read the Full Post »
Flood Damage Along Empire Mill Trail In Carson City
April 07, 2023 - Flood damage along the Empire Mill Trail near where it meets the Korean War Memorial trail in Carson City.
Read the Full Post »
Mexican Dam Floods At Rio Vista Road
March 20, 2023 - Mexican Dam, a popular hiking location in Carson City, Nev., flooded in March along Rio Vista Road. Although the water d...
Read the Full Post »
Beautiful Sierra Nevada Visible From California Trail
March 10, 2023 - I added another photo to my California Trail photos today. I took it a few days ago. Today, it's raining and there isn't...
Read the Full Post »
Gate Lock Removed; Trail Accessible
March 10, 2023 - Before the flooding on March 10, 2023, the gates on the California Trail were both unlocked. As soon as the flooding sub...
Read the Full Post »
Minor Flooding In Carson City March 2023
March 10, 2023 - There was minor flooding in Carson City on Friday, March 10, 2023. After I was done walking around the Carson City Wetla...
Read the Full Post »
Carson City's California Trail Features Stunning Views
March 06, 2023 - The California Trail goes through what is left of Lompa Ranch, which was one of the largest ranches in Carson City, befo...
Read the Full Post »
Gate Locked Carson City's California Trail
March 04, 2023 - The California Trail in Carson City stretches, in part, from Solomon to Airport. It's a beautiful area to walk any time...
Read the Full Post »
Mexican Dam Filled To Brim
February 21, 2023 - Mexican Dam and Mexican Ditch are two popular attractions in Carson City, Nev. The ditch runs throughout Silver Saddle R...
Read the Full Post »
Carson River Trail Can Be Hazardous
February 21, 2023 - The Carson River Trail to Mexican Dam is a popular trail for bike riders, horse riders, joggers and walkers. This photo...
Read the Full Post »
Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Is In Carson City
January 23, 2023 - This is the Nevada Police Memorial in Carson City. I plan to photograph it professionally in the future, but these are t...
Read the Full Post »
Carson City Car Show Features Amazing Cars
January 23, 2023 - (These photos are part of my photojournalism via smartphone. They are not professionally taken or edited. You may downlo...
Read the Full Post »
Nevada State Museum Photos Added
January 23, 2023 - I added photos from the Nevada State Museum today that were taken with my smartphone. They are not professionally taken...
Read the Full Post »
Is This Carson City Church Baptist?
January 20, 2023 - Today, I added unedited smartphone photos of a church on Snyder Avenue in Carson City. The church is now closed, or appe...
Read the Full Post »
Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show A Hit In State Capital
January 14, 2023 - The annual Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show, held each July, is one of Carson City's most popular events.
I've add...
Read the Full Post »