Monthly Archives: April 2011

Awesome Predator guards west Redding gate

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Skip@RR

Told you it was awesome! This being guards the driveway gate to a west Redding home we once sold. It didn’t have the guardian at the gate back then, but it looks pretty cool now. Here it is, seen in … Continue reading →

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The Japanese look pretty happy about High Speed Rail

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Skip@RR

Hey, we live in a rail town. We live in one of the richest nations in the world. Why don’t we have this? > Not even a high speed caboose around here.

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Cat floormat

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Skip@RR

Cat, you make a poor floormat.

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Music and Passion

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Skip@RR

One of the best TED talks I’ve ever seen. Well worth your 20 min.

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Happy Cows

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Skip@RR

Happy cattle, anyway. Well presumably happy, standing there in a meadow of flowers, one achingly beautiful Spring day in Shasta County. Surrounded by bright green oaks and a fabric of clouds, they cluster for company. I was reminded of a … Continue reading →

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Jetcar blast video from last night’s Kool April Drags

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Skip@RR

Watch the guy in the middle get literally blasted by the jetwash last night. This is a video I took at the Kool April Drags event at the Redding Dragstrip. Interesting to see the car nearest the camera pulling up … Continue reading →

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Come out to the Redding Dragstrip for Kool April Drags

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Skip@RR

Yeah, it’s fun to watch the custom cars go around in the parade, but then come on out to the dragstrip for some action! I took these shots in 2010. The Redding Dragstrip is the oldest continuously operating NHRA dragstrip … Continue reading →

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Drag Racing adds another level to Kool April Nites fun

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Skip@RR

It’s great to see the custom cars come from all over on display at Kool April Nites this week. And it’s always a blast to attend the parade on Friday evening, as the cars slowly drive by. But to fully … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart Church in Anderson

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Skip@RR

This lovely example of Mission Style Architecture is the Sacred Heart Church in Anderson California, a few miles south of Redding. The Sacred Heart Parish also operates a school of the same name at this site. A Catholic group, it … Continue reading →

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Street Legal drag racing this Saturday night

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Skip@RR

Kool April Drags are scheduled for next weekend, but Street Legal racers will kick off the 2011 season this Saturday April 9 at 6 pm with a special “General Motors versus Ford” event. Musclecar racers get their street race on … Continue reading →

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