Monthly Archives: April 2011

Awesome Predator guards west Redding gate

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

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

Cat, you make a poor floormat.

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Music and Passion

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

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Happy Cows

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

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

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

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

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

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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