Shinmoedake peak, one of the calderas of the Kirishima
The peak was the site of the “villainous massive underground rocket launch site in the 1967 movie, ‘You Only Live Twice.’”
Photos of volcanoes and lightning are amazing.
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January 2011
We took a drive today down to the southwest part of the state to Crater of Diamonds State Park where anyone – for the price of admission – can prospect for diamonds and “Any diamonds, semi-precious stones, rocks or minerals you unearth are yours to keep, regardless of their value.” We didn’t do any digging this time, but probably will go over some time for a day or two, just to say that we did.
While we there, we checked out the campground and took a short hike on a trail that’s next to the campground.
After I started this contract job, I bought a new camera. The previous camera had been banged around quite a bit over the last four years and the LCD screen is broken. The new camera is a recently released Pentax with a lot of nice features – it’s certainly more user friendly – including the capability of video. It really seems strange shooting video using a single lens reflex, but here’s the first uploaded video:
The recently renovated campground at Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro, Arkansas, has full hookups and other amenities at each campsite. A paved handicap accessible trail leads from the campground to the banks of the Little Missouri River.
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Masonic Lodge and School House
The first schools in Bannack were subscription schools – essentially private schools with parents paying tuition for their children to attend.
In 1874, Bannack Masonic Lodge No. 16 built a combination lodge and school building. The school was a public school serving students in K through 8th grade. It finally closed in the 1950s. The school was on the bottom floor and the lodge on the second.
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Bannack, Montana was founded in 1862 after a major gold discovery. It served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly during the civil war. The last residents left in the 1970s.
“Images from Bannack” are from July 30, 2010, our third visit to Bannack.
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Graeter House – (above) Augustus Graeter and his wife, Emily Drury were married in Nebraska in 1860 and arrived in Bannack in 1862. In partnership with A. J. Smith, they constructed the Smith – Graeter Ditch in 1863 to provide water for mining. The ditch, along with others, helped sustain and contributed to the expansion of mining operations in Bannack. In 1897, his company built the gold dredge, which operated along Grasshopper Creek until 1902.
Turner House – Like most buildings in Bannack, this cabin saw many different uses over the years. This house was last owned by the Turner family before being acquired by the State of Montana. Arthur Contway purchased the building in the early 1900s and it served as his residence, Post Office, barbershop and had the only telephone in town for some time.
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Bannack, Montana was founded in 1862 after a major gold discovery. It served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly during the civil war. The last residents left in the 1970s.
“Images from Bannack” are from July 30, 2010, our third visit to Bannack.
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“I’m Sorry” just doesn’t cut it, sometimes.
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Bannack, Montana was founded in 1862 after a major gold discovery. It served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly during the civil war. The last residents left in the 1970s.
“Images from Bannack” are from July 30, 2010, our third visit to Bannack.
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