Well, we have left Beatty, NV and are now at Whiskey Flats RV Park, which is in Hawthorn, NV. We are about 150 miles from Spooner Lake State Park, near Lake Tahoe, the same State Park we were working at last Summer. Yes we were supposed to head to Washington state, but the State Parks don’t know when they will begin allowing volunteers in. Since we have been invited back to Nevada State Parks we are there, and we love it there, too.
While we were traveling to Lake Tahoe area we stopped at the small town of Beatty, NV whose population is a little over 1,000. We did go check out a place near by called Rhyolite. It was a mining town established in 1905 and it was booming with gold and over 6,000 people. But it only lasted till 1910. The pictures that Jodi and I took were what was left of the town, it is a ghost town with ruins all around. Plus, there is a small area down from the town that is called the Goldwell Open Air Museum. This was started in the early 1980s and art was added up until the 2000s.. Some cool art.
One of the many burros of Beatty
We went on another hike to one other place just outside of Beatty, NV.. Torrance Ranch which is part of a Nature Conservancy. Then we went to a place called Spicer Ranch which is a private property open to the public with bike and hiking trails and at times do music events. There was some unique art here too. People in the desert get eccentrically creative. We made the best of our time in this small town. The town is also close to Death Valley for those who may want to visit the Death Valley National Park someday.
While we have been here in Hawthorn, NV we checked out the Walker Lake Recreation area. The sad thing is the lake is drying up and lots of algae is growing on the shoreline, so no swimming. For some reason it’s getting very hot again, 100 to 102 for the next few days.. Here are some pictures of the Lake and area.
In about three days, we will be at Spooner Lake State Park getting settled and getting ready to start working this Summer. We’ll keep you posted and share some great pictures of the Tahoe area. Such a beautiful area to be for the summer, and temperatures are nice and cool; the weather is great. We love the area..
Jodi and I are doing everything we can to be careful and stay healthy. Wearing our masks and cleaning our grocery’s when we go shopping. We are so tired of doing it, but it is keeping us healthy. Please everyone do the right thing and stay safe and healthy.
Stay tuned and see what we are up to next, The Bobble Head Travelers
Mark and Jodi
Bob and Sandi May 29, 2020
Loved the photos stay safe
admin May 30, 2020
Thank you guys.. where are you guys now? We do hope you are staying healthy and stay safe… The photos will still keep coming… Mark and Jodi
Christine May 29, 2020
As always, your photos are amazing and I love hearing about your adventures! I’m glad you are well and healthy, and headed back to a place you love! Still hope we can catch up with you in your travels sometime! For now, we live vicariously! Love to you both!
admin May 30, 2020
Hello Christine and Kip… We would love to see you guys someday come across our path. We really love it at Lake Tahoe area. Such a beautiful area and place to visit and or Live… We feel someday when we want to have a summer place to stay and a winter place to stay that lake Tahoe would be our summer for sure.. We are doing fine, just heading to Spooner tomorrow and settle in for the summer. Hope you are staying healthy and being smart with all the dumb people that are ignoring this pandemic.. Take care… Mark and Jodi
Ela sheridan May 31, 2020
I’m glad you two are doing well & staying healthy.
Nice pictures!
Jim & I are doing well also.
Hope you remember us? We met in Lake Havasu on the Indian side we had a spot right next to you.
Nice to hear from you.
admin June 8, 2020
Hello Ela and Jim, We are doing well, and we are trying to stay healthy and smart… It is really tough to stay away from all those who are very careless and do not care about the Covid19.. We are working now at Spooner Lake once again and dealing with people paying entrance fees to come into the State Park to go hiking and biking at our Day Use park. We do love it here, its beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for keeping in touch, and sorry it took us a while to get back with you two. We do hope you two are doing well. Stay in touch and stay healthy too….. Mark and Jodi….