Celebrating Nevada Day
The Silent Riders
The Silent Riders represented Virginia City in the Annual Nevada Day Parade
Getting Ready
The Riders arrived early for the days long parade
getting everything just right
The Silent Riders were in rare form for the parade
Ok A clean game of poker
Especially the "Card,What Card" in the sleeve
Making Ready
The Silent Riders plot out the parade
Striking a pose
Striking a pose
Striking a pose
The Silent Riders
A game anyone?
Striking a pose
Striking a pose
The Riders played poker and represented the days gone past
Putting in time
Some future Silent Riders also
participated in the parade, putting in the required time in order to be considered for nomination into the group
Cigars and Poker
Seems that cigars and poker were the mainstay of the day
The Silent Rider Banner
The Silent Rider Banner
The float was adorned with our banner
Waves & Smiles
Carson City was excited
The Silent Rider Banner
The Silent Riders were met with cheers and fanfare during the parade
Representing
Carson City was excited
Carson City was excited
The Silent Riders are always up for a good parade
Carson City was excited
Carson City was excited
Carson City was excited
The float was a hit and the Silent Riders were welcomed, everyone loved the float and the barrage of shotgun blasts
Back In Time- In Black & White
Libations in hand
Standing Watch
Make way!
Sun & Dirt
Belly Up......
Posse Pose
Celebrating another turn around the sun
Tammy-Dec 11
Michelle-Dec 14
Michelle-Dec 14
Michelle-Dec 14
Michelle-Dec 14
Michelle-Dec 14
Elisa-Dec 20
Elisa-Dec 20
Elisa-Dec 20
Carl-Dec 25
Elisa-Dec 20
Elisa-Dec 20
Words and phrases from 1800's Virginia City
"Coffee Boiler" - A Lazy person
Another saying that could be heard by the plenty of populated Virginia City in the 1800's
Just for fun
Commercial Advertisments
Reverend & Nightingale...
...among many other Silent Riders, were in a commercial advertisement for "Visit Virginia City"
Riders In the house
Silent Riders, were in a commercial advertisement for "Visit Virginia City"
Spontaneous Spot
One fall morning, Banker, Bankers Wife & Jack Davis were privy to a filming by Lone Planet for Travel Nevada. It was a hoot. The film can be watched below