The Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum (where I work) tells the story of the cultural and natural history of the county. A few weeks ago I posted some information about the natural history story that we tell. Today, I'm going to share a little about the local human history as portrayed in the [...]
Category: Travel Log
ICE at the Gaylord Palms
I enjoy writing about the Bible the most, but I don't take that task lightly. I want to do adequate research and study for those posts. Therefore, I'm writing about other things as well while I take the time to study. I wrote about two things so far that I did with my family during [...]
September California Trail Social Media Posts: Week 4
September 22 – A 5-month virtual road trip along the California Trail Since September 15 we’ve been “virtually” exploring routes leading to California in the region around the Truckee River. Now we return to the other major river route – the Carson River. As weary travelers crossed the 40-mile desert toward the Carson River, they [...]
September California Trail Social Media Posts: Week 3
September 15 – A 5-month virtual road trip along the California Trail The first wagon route established over the Sierra Nevadas followed the Truckee River. After crossing the 40-mile desert, emigrants were thrilled to have reached water and shade trees. There is a wayside interpretive exhibit located in the westbound I-80 rest area just west [...]
September California Trail Social Media Posts: Week 2
September 8 – A 5-month virtual road trip along the California Trail Continuing on the Applegate Trail from Rabbit Hole Spring we next encounter High Rock Canyon (GPS coordinates -119.413, 41.389). The Friends of Black Rock/High Rock website (https://blackrockdesert.org/high-rock-canyon/) has a nice introduction and description, as does the Bureau of Land Management website (https://www.blm.gov/visit/high-rock-canyon). The [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 