Tag Archives: Las Vegas

That Was Intense!

Posted on January 11, 2019 by thomasfarley01

“An ordinary person spends his life avoiding tense situations. A repo man spends his life getting into tense situations.” From the movie Repo Man. This morning I had Mohs surgery to remove a basal cell carcinoma from underneath my left … Continue reading →

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My Prospecting Life in Two Definitions

Posted on July 4, 2018 by thomasfarley01

These two definitions are going in my book. They come from a door stop of a title, A Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms, published in 1968 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It’s 1,269 pages and it … Continue reading →

Posted in rocks and lapidary, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized | Tagged a dictionary of mining mineral and related terms, Amber Unicorn books, Australian, dictionary, fossick, fossicker, Las Vegas, terms | Leave a comment

First Attempt at Photographing a Fluorescent Specimen

Posted on January 30, 2018 by thomasfarley01

I’ve taken an interest in fluorescent rocks. This is my first attempt at photographing such a specimen. It’s a piece of petrified wood I found at Blue Diamond Nursery in Las Vegas, better known as Cactus Joes. (external link). The … Continue reading →

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Life in Las Vegas

Posted on September 14, 2016 by thomasfarley01

Ten months ago I moved to Las Vegas. I previously lived in my own house for fifteen years in West Sacramento, California. I’m now in a two bedroom apartment in Sin City. I’ve enjoyed the change. A few notes. The Big Picture. Las … Continue reading →

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Transitions and Captions

Posted on November 17, 2015 by thomasfarley01

On Monday the 23rd I will be leaving West Sacramento, my home for the last 15 years. I am moving to Las Vegas to be closer to one of my brothers and also for a change of scene. Having lived … Continue reading →

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