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slgwv

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I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:
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Gargoyle Fountain

Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Gargoyle Fountain

Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.

Gregory Natural Bridge in the 1940s

Lake Powell, Utah

Gregory Natural Bridge

This natural sandstone bridge hasn't been seen since the 1960s when Lake Powell covered it—until now.

Edmaier's Secret

Big Water, Utah

Edmaier's Secret

This hidden gem along the Utah-Arizona border is truly worth the rugged journey.

Castle Craig.

Meriden, Connecticut

Castle Craig

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

Karl Jansky Monument

Holmdel, New Jersey

Karl Jansky Monument

A monument commemorating the discoverer of radio astronomy.

Reighard's Gold Star Service Station

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Reighard's Gold Star Service Station

A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.

Kesey Square

Eugene, Oregon

Kesey Square

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

Franklin Roosevelt Statue

Reading, Pennsylvania

Franklin Roosevelt Statue

At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.

More prints!

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Dinosaur Tracks

Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.

Memorial Lakes

Kovach, Alberta

Memorial Lakes

Three pristine alpine lakes named in memorial of an accident that resulted in three different plane crashes.

Smith Mansion

Cody, Wyoming

Smith Mansion

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

Remnants of the Smith Mine Disaster

Red Lodge, Montana

Remnants of the Smith Mine Disaster

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.

Heart of the Monster.

Kamiah, Idaho

Heart of the Monster

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

Inside store

McGill, Nevada

McGill Drugstore Museum

A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.

At the top of the frame: an old South African giraffe skeleton

Seattle, Washington

Mudlark Oddities

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

The Lost 40

Northome, Minnesota

The Lost 40

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Jim Thorpe Monument in Jim Thorpe, PA

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe Monument

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls

Compton, Arkansas

Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls

The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.

Curtiss-Robertson Robin, J-1D

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Shannon Air Museum

This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.

Luna Girls on Alki

Seattle, Washington

Luna Girls on Alki

Three nine-foot-tall bathing beauties perched elegantly on life-rings welcome visitors to the Alki waterfront.

The Arthur Conan Doyle Room

Toronto, Ontario

Arthur Conan Doyle Room

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

New Idria

Paicines, California

New Idria Ghost Town

After the nearby mercury mine shut down, this town was abandoned and declared a Superfund site.

Golden Gate Bridge with Fort Point below

San Francisco, California

Fort Point

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Liberty Sculpture Park

Yermo, California

Liberty Sculpture Park

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

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