[Image]  A few weeks ago we decided to stop at Frisco, a ghost town with a lot of mining history, since the friends we were traveling with had never visited. I wrote about Frisco's history in this post from 2008. (It was good for me to reread, as I had forgotten a lot of it. Which is one of the reasons I started a blog in the first place, so I could help myself remember all these fun little things that I learn!)

[Image]  Five charcoal ovens are at the site, and  a couple of them are still in really good condition.

[Image]  The kids. I like the sepia--almost makes it look old-fashioned. If you just ignore the fleece, puffy jackets, character t-shirts, velcro shoes, zip off pants, embroidered jeans, etc. These kids are probably a little too clean to be kids living in a mining village.

[Image]  The charcoal ovens are a lot of fun to photograph.

[Image]  However, the kids didn't want to stay there. They wanted to explore some of the old buildings.

[Image]  This roof looks out of place on the ground. What happened to the rest of the building?

[Image]  Here's the group peeking in.

[Image]  Turns out there's a cellar underneath the roof, with some fun light on the wall from holes in the roof.

[Image] Here Evan, Desert Boy, Desert Girl, and Anna check out a foundation, with the ovens in the background. There's so much more to explore in this area! The old railroad bed looks like it could be a fun hike. Every time I visit a ghost town, I try to imagine what life was like. My overwhelming feeling is that it was a lot harder than today.