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Standing in the Rain with Wild Horses

October 16, 2018 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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Four months without a rain drop. Now a storm was finally coming in. A big one. Soft, diffuse light begged to be honored, courtesy of the now-unfamiliar cloud cover I hadn't seen in months. I … [Read more...] about Standing in the Rain with Wild Horses

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: horses, nevada, virginia city, wild horses

Tales from the Chute: The 2017 Virginia City Camel and Ostrich Races

September 26, 2017 By Val Weston 4 Comments

It's the second weekend in September and I'm in the center of the arena at the Virginia City Camel and Ostrich Races once again. After our brief interviews for the spectators, Joe Hedrick, the … [Read more...] about Tales from the Chute: The 2017 Virginia City Camel and Ostrich Races

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: camel, camel racing, horses, nevada, virginia city, virginia city camel and ostrich races

Hell Hike and Raft: Camp Life

March 12, 2015 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Now that you've read about the hiking (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) and rafting of the Hell Hike and Raft, I thought it would be fun to share what camp life was like. As much fun as the hiking and rafting … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: Camp Life

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: hell hike and raft, horses, Idaho, seven devils, snake river

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