New Road Art

 We have some eye-catching new road art in Snake Valley. It sure brightens up the road and gives visitors something extra to talk about. The above entry, "Hello Gorgeous" can be seen from quite far away and always makes me smile.

 This clever entry "Please 'spare' Snake Valley's water!" is in the pinyon/juniper area along the cave road (Highway 488).

This beautiful rendition of Great Basin Night Sky is near the road to the Home Farm. It adds a lot of class to our road art!

Looking forward to seeing some more road art! We have an idea or two in mind, and hopefully some other folks do, too.

Road Art Renaissance?

 I noticed some new road art yesterday and put on the brakes. I love road art--it's a great way to express our ingenuity and humor. To read about the origins of road art along the Cave Road in Snake Valley, click here. And here's a post with more road art.

Above is a nice play on Rowland Springs--Rollin' Springs.

 This one says Bristlecone.

 I really like how the beads make the water sparkle as it comes out of the bucket.

 Rollin' Ranch isn't a new one, but I haven't photographed it before. It's nicely executed.

Here's a cute beetle. There's still more, but at this point I noticed a hissing sound from the truck, which turned out to be a punctured tire. We had to skedaddle. I'll be back, though!

Seeing this new road art made we wonder if it's time to put more up. Once upon a time there was road art all along the Cave Road, making the drive so fun. One friend suggested we should have a Road Art Renaissance. I heartily agree. What do you think?

Ranching Exhibit Metalwork

 The other day, as we were coming down the mountain, my son wanted to stop at the Ranching Exhibit. We hadn't stopped there for at least a year and had some extra time, so I was happy to oblige. I quickly remembered why I like stopping there. The views are fantastic, and worth taking a few extra minutes to enjoy. And then there's the exquisite metalwork, designed and made by Kathy and Bill Rountree.

The amount of detail is fantastic! Just take a look at that lasso. Or the reins. Or the spokes on the wagon wheels. There are three scenes--a barn and farm animals, the one above of moving cattle, and a third of sheep herding. I don't want to show them all here right now in too much detail. Instead, take the time to check them out yourselves! And the best part, the Ranching Exhibit is open 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day. Of course you might be able to see better in the daylight!