California’s first 3D Printed Homes are in Redding
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California’s first 3D Printed Homes are in Redding

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Here’s a great project to build 4 homes in Redding with this intriguing new construction method. Is this the wave of the future? So, evidently I live in a science fiction novel. They print houses in my town. And I took a photo of the work getting underway using a supercomputer/digital camera/phone I carry around…

Screenshot of Youtube video thumbnail Craig Padilla livingroom concert

A Christmas present from musician Craig Padilla

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Here’s my pal Craig Padilla offering the gift of music for everyone. Recorded for Christmas in a living room in Cottonwood CA (near Redding CA) in 2022.  Craig Padilla is an American electronic musician and composer known for his ambient and experimental electronic music. He has released numerous solo albums and has collaborated with other…

Holiday lights with friends in Redding' Garden of Lights in 2022
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Walk through the Garden of Lights 2022

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Only a few more days left to enjoy an evening stroll through the McConnell Arboretum festooned with zillions of dancing lights. Seen here from above via my drone video:   I’ve written about this unique attraction before, and it just gets better every year. Great fun to invite some friends to dinner, and then walk…

Sundial Bridge with snowy mountains in the background
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Flying over the river after a Winter storm

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Drone practice flight over the Sacramento River from the Bluffs to the Sundial Bridge with fresh snow on the mountains in the background. Click on the image below to enlarge, hit play on the video to watch the flight. I’m still learning about shooting video with this new drone. For years, I have mostly only…