Monthly Archives: May 2011

Jefferson State Diesel Nationals -today at Redding Dragstrip

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Skip@RR

Come out today, Saturday May 14th, for the 3rd Annual Jefferson State Diesel Nationals! Diesel truck dynamometer, Diesel truck Drags & Diesel Sled Pulls, and more! Gates open at 9:00 am. Adults $10. Kids 6-12 $5. Military $5. Kids 5 … Continue reading →

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A Tim Lincecum pitch seen at 1000 frames per second

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Skip@RR

The World Series winning SF Giants pitcher is shown in splendid action here, through the technical marvel of a 1000 fps video. Ordinary video is about 30 frames per second, so this visual gives you a lot more detail and … Continue reading →

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Quick video of today’s Chamber Greeters at WinRiver

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Skip@RR

Always a blast to participate at the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce’s Thursday morning Greeter’s Meeting at the Win River Event Center in Redding. Big fun in our small town. You can even watch in Hi-Def. Our thanks to the … Continue reading →

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Lassen Park webcam

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Skip@RR

Springtime Redding weather leads inevitably to thoughts of camping trips and starry nights. I ran across this webcam for Lassen Park that reminds us that the high country is still in late Winter at this point. Very pretty, nonetheless. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Merle Haggard documentary gets a thumbs up

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Skip@RR

Palo Cedro resident Merle Haggard is the subject of this PBS documentary, available here. Below is an excerpt, but it leads you to the full version. Well worth your time. Watch the full episode. See more American Masters. Hag Fans … Continue reading →

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New old music – Snowfall

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Skip@RR

Redding artist Craig Padilla and I recorded this electro-ambient piece in 1994, or earlier, according to the sound file. It remained unfinished and “in the can” since then. More a sketch than anything else. I stumbled across it looking through … Continue reading →

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May Day images in Redding 2011

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Skip@RR

This season has proven to be an extraordinary Spring, with an abundance of wildflowers, water in creeks, and birds in the trees. It was a wet end to Winter, but a magic May Day ensues. Popped my head over the … Continue reading →

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