Desert Gazette

Shorty Harris (1856-1934), was the quintessential desert prospector.  He said he could “smell gold”, and he most likely could.  He either found it or was close enough to lie about finding it when it was found.  He was by all accounts, a character in the truest sense of the word. He was loved by all, except for the woman he loved, a rather large woman of Ballarat who rebuffed his advances by telling him there wasn’t enough of him to make her a happy woman. (more…)

These creatures leap about precipituos cliffs and rocky outcroppings seemingly without a care in the world.  It is rare that a bighorn sheep will fall, but when they do, it is usually to their death or to an injury that will result in their demise.

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Hi everybody!

Just trying out blogging by posting links to museum web sites.

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I’ve been working in bits and pieces on the Mining History section of MojaveDesert.NET. 

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I’ve never stayed there but have seen the place during a tour of the ranch.  Looks very quiet and secluded.  I’d try it. It looks just as nice as any desert accommodations I’ve seen and stayed in, and a helluva lot better than anywhere else in Tecopa or Shoshone.  I’m not sure if it’s a B&B.

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Before I get into this, “Mojave Green”, is a slang name for the Mojave Rattlesnake. I didn’t know that until a couple years after I moved to the desert. Sometimes though, the facts are just plain boring and a bit of B.S. can brighten things up and even change our lives.

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