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
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Virginia City’s Testicle Festival
I decided to get brave. You know, braver than barreling down a racetrack on a camel's back. Plus, the timing finally worked out. I'm usually back east for young George's birthday when Virginia City is … [Read more...] about Virginia City’s Testicle Festival
Nevada: What You’re Missing
I admit it—I never gave Nevada more than a passing thought before George requested a birthday geocaching adventure back in 2012. With that trip, limited to the southern part of the Silver State, … [Read more...] about Nevada: What You’re Missing
Tales from the Chute: The 2017 Virginia City Camel and Ostrich Races
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
A Camel Walks into a Saloon
It's another severe clear summer day on the Comstock. I’m at the end of the bar nursing a cold beer. I’ve earned a drink or two to quench my thirst after racing camels all day in the high … [Read more...] about A Camel Walks into a Saloon
Riding in the Virginia City Camel and Ostrich Races
Joe Hedrick wasn't kidding. Camel racing isn't for wussies. That's what he told us in our introduction at Virginia City's 57th International Camel and Ostrich Races. Along with my fellow … [Read more...] about Riding in the Virginia City Camel and Ostrich Races
