Greetings from Nevada !

Hi All

Today we'll take a look at a different side of Nevada.

The first picture shows Walker Lake (no I didn't name it – though it's a very good name!) This was

taken in Central Nevada. A lake in the desert is a “big deal” as it very rarely happens. Usually it's

only a mirage.

The next two pictures show the pretty little town of Virginia City. Formerly the capital of the

Nevada Gold Rush of the 1870's. Now of course the “gold” comes from the tourists. This is a very

mountainous area with severe grades. In fact to get to Virginia City, there are two roads, one for tourists and one for trucks or RV 's (and NO I didn't take the trailer up there).

Of course no photo portrayal of Nevada would be complete without an image of Reno, Nevada and here it is.

The original plan had been to drive to Sacramento, California and then cross the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Reno, Nevada. However Mother Nature had “other”ideas. When I got to Sacramento,

there were weather warnings out for the Sierra Nevada. They would allow you to cross, but only with “Chains” on. As I told one Police Officer, Canada hasn't used chains since the 1940's ANYWHERE.

However the onus is on you to get safely across the mountains not the other way round. That's quite different from the thinking back home. So not having chains and not wishing to buy any for what would normally be a three hour trip, I drove the long way around through Las Vegas. I had images of breaking down in the mountains and freezing to death. Not a pretty thought.

Talk to you soon!