Antique Fire Truck
Goldfield, NV – Saturday, December 27, 2008

Goldfield, Nevada, is a historic mining town just to the east of Death Valley. I’ve driven through Goldfield just about every time I’ve traveled to Death Valley or Las Vegas; and every time I do, I tell myself that someday I will stop to look around. This trip I finally did.

Old School Packard Camper
Goldfield, NV – Saturday, December 27, 2008

We came across a group of old cars which included this Packard that had been turned into an RV. Or did it come this way?

I've always liked this turquoise blue. It seems to have been popular fifty or sixty years ago. My grandfather had a Ford truck this color.

White Walls
Goldfield, NV – Saturday, December 27, 2008

Fire Station No. 1
Goldfield, NV – Saturday, December 27, 2008

We left Bend in a snowstorm fully anticipating that we would be basking in the warm sun by now. It was a little disconcerting to see all this snow piled up less than an hour from Death Valley. Still, we knew that the snow would disappear once we began dropping into the valley.

Snacker
Goldfield, NV – Saturday, December 27, 2008

As it turned out, the last remnant of ice clinging to the camper fell off onto the highway as we pulled over at the entrance to the park. We appreciated the symbolism.

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