Friday night 50 seniors from Patty’s Tours bus enjoyed a spectacular Balloon Glow in the city park with eight balloons from the U.S. and one from Switzerland glowing in the evening twilight. The grassy park area across from City offices was packed with balloons and excited towns-peoples as the balloons were lit one by one [read more…]
Archives for September 2015
Liberty Lake in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, Sept 20, 2015
Liberty Lake in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, Sept 20, 2015, from Liberty Pass, elevation 10,000+ feet. Cloudless azure sky, no wind, warm air, fall approaching. Photo taken by Cowboy John @ www.cowboyjohntours.com Liberty Lake is the opposite end of the Rubies from Harrison Pass, the drop-off point for the Crest Trail hike. There’s good fishing, by [read more…]
Ruby Crest Trail hike September 9, 2015
I shuttled 3 hikers, Steve, EM, and son Christopher, to Harrison Pass for the Ruby Crest Trail hike September 9, 2015. They camped in the campground and enjoyed an Island-Lake hike the day before I met them at the turnaround for the big hike. Janice and I have taken that 2 mile hike numerous times; [read more…]
Indian Relay At The Elko County Fair
The most exciting new event at this year’s Elko County Fair is the Indian Relay! Teams (male event followed in Elko by a female event) race on horseback around the track three times, changing horses two times, and it’s chaotic! Horses make it around the track the first time. 5-8 riders jump off their horses [read more…]