Rustic Lens

My top 10 list of cold weather gear

As I write this,  it’s been below freezing temperatures almost constantly for 5 weeks.  This...(Read More)

The Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site

Hidden in the small community of Laws just a short distance from Bishop California is one of the...(Read More)

Knox Ranch – Near Warm Lake In Idaho

Knox Ranch was not our destination.  As a matter of fact, when the three of us started our ghost...(Read More)

Von Berge Ranch Part 1- Fenn, Idaho

Last year, on one of my exploring trips driving around the Camas Prairie I saw a collection of...(Read More)

Photographer’s Weekend On The Sumpter Valley Railroad – Eastern Oregon

The Photographer’s Weekend on the historic Sumpter Valley Railroad is a very

The Racetrack Playa – Death Valley National Park

The Racetrack Playa is an amazing and mysterious place. It is 2.8 miles long and 1.3 miles wide and...(Read More)

Rusty Survivor – A 1949 Studebaker Pickup’s Story

This rusty survivor is a 1949 Studebaker pickup.  I found it on craigslist a few years ago for $500...(Read More)

Moore’s Lake Hike – Gospel Hump Wilderness

Moore’s lake, in Idaho’s Gospel Hump Wilderness, is accessible only by a hiking trail...(Read More)

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Atomic Idaho – East Idaho Desert

Atomic research plays a big role in the history of eastern Idaho.  I recently learned that the first city in the world powered by atomic energy was Arco Idaho.  Scientists first made usable power from a nuclear reactor...(Read More)