If one continues half a mile northeast past Howland Flat, over Potosi Creek, one will come to a fork in the road. This fork is where the town of Potosi was located. No one knows the source for the name of the town of Potosi. However, potosi is the Spanish word for “great wealth” and … Continue reading
Even in a country with a wealth of beautiful landscapes, the Valle de Cocora still stands out. The broad, emerald green valley stretches east of the village of Salento into the lower reaches of Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados where it is framed by sharp peaks. Everywhere you’ll see wax palm, the largest palm in … Continue reading
There are more reasons to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art than just the impressive architecture: Or the famous Rocky statue: The Philadelphia Museum of Art is also home to an impressive collection of paintings (among other forms of art). Below are some of the paintings within the collection… ******** Sir Edwin Landseer After … Continue reading
First settled in 1853 when mines known as the Union Company and California Company were discovered, Howland Flat was once second in size and importance only to La Porte. Located twelve miles north of Downieville on the East Branch of Slate Creek and at the base of the dramatic 7,000′ elevation Table Rock Mountain, Howland … Continue reading
Okay, technically, Scales is not yet a ghost town as one to two homes here are still occupied. However, the town is certainly a shadow of its former self and is well on the way to “ghost town” status. Scales is a part of that remote band of rapidly decaying (and often already disappeared) Gold … Continue reading
Also of interest on Utö was a massive labyrinth of abandoned bunkers that we stumbled across on our last day of the island… The shoreline housing the bunker complex: A view over the bunker complex looking back to the interior of the island… You wouldn’t know it, but beneath the surface is a vast network … Continue reading
Yes, your editor can’t seem to avoid such things… It turns out that a significant part of Utö Island is also a military testing site and weapons range. I noticed the signs first: And then we stumbled upon the military base itself: I was rather shocked to be freely walking around and exploring the military … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 