This is part VIII of my series of photo blogs detailing my recent trip to the Reno/Sparks area.
These shots were all taken the afternoon of August 3 at the Masonic Cemetery at the Silver Terrace Cemeteries in Virginia City. The Masonic cemetery dates back to the 1800's. I could have spent several hours exploring and shooting pictures. As you stand in this cemetery, you will notice at least 10 other old cemeteries on the nearby hills. Seems a lot of people died in the area during the gold/silver rush.
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| Virginia City. |
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| Many of the headstones are missing or damaged. I think it adds to the uniqueness of the cemetery. |
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| These were the strongest smelling pine cones I've ever smelled! You can see the caramelized sap in the picture. |
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| Look closely and you will notice an old silver mine in the background. Some of these mines were right up against the main town. |
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| Wooden grave marker. |
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| I was amazed to discover they used wood for headstones and even more amazed that some of them were still there!! |
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| This ended up being one of my favorite shots from the entire trip. |
