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Woodfords, California

Sometime in 2017, we were on a mission to buy lottery tickets.  So, off to the general store in Woodfords, California we headed.  After making our purchase, we noticed an overgrown, muddy road to the north of the store.   … Continue reading

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Elk Point at Lake Tahoe

It was a nice spring day, one of those special days we get early in April. One where you can feel summer coming. So, we thought we take advantage of the pre-tourist season at Lake Tahoe and take a drive … Continue reading

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Red Rock Dental

Look at this beauty!  Built in 1939 by Ernest, Randall and Johnny Wunegnema, it was originally a residence.  However, it has been a commercial building for as long as we can remember.  It is now home to Red Rock Dental.  … Continue reading

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Wungnema House

Look at this beauty!  It’s the Wungnema House located in Carson City, Nevada. The original builders/owners of the Wungnema House, were Burton and Pearl Wungnema. Their name, Wungnema, is Hopi for “grow”, as in growing corn.   Both of them … Continue reading

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W is for…

On Carson City’s Westside, there are six pink-stone pillars built by Randall Wungnema, a master stone mason if there ever was one! Randall was a Native American stonemason who trained at the Stewart Indian School. Randall’s father, Ernest Wungnema, was … Continue reading

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