The Micro.blog challenge word for day 10 is β€œminister”. From October 2021, an info sign in the mining ghost town of Golden, Oregon describes how the town had no saloons but two churches, the ministers of which were also miners. πŸ“· #mbnov #ThrowbackThursday

Golden sign

The Micro.blog challenge word for day 9 is β€œcertain”. I’m not entirely certain I want to do the Natural Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns and the Big Room Trail in the same day, but we’ll probably do both when we re-visit on Saturday. πŸ“· #mbnov

Caverns relief map

The Micro.blog challenge word for day 6 is β€œecho”. Bats use echo location, but it’s rare for there to be bats 830 feet below ground in the King’s Palace room in Carlsbad Caverns, where we visited yesterday. πŸ“· #mbnov

King's Palace room in Carlsbad Caverns