Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Afterthought Mine in Ingot, east of Redding

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Skip@RR

If you drive out past Bella Vista on Highway 299 going east, it starts to follow Cow Creek in a canyon. Right about there, is Ingot, former home of the Afterthought Mine. It used to be easy to spot when … Continue reading →

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Awesome site listing Redding area trails is online

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Skip@RR

You’ll want to bookmark this fabulous resource! This is the most comprehensive listing I’ve seen of maps and details of the Redding area’s world class system of trails. Click on the image to get to the site, or go to: … Continue reading →

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Time for a rain dance

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Skip@RR

Check out these images from the Ski Park Webcam today. Seriously, who’s got a rain dance recipe? It’s impossible to dislike the sunshine and all, but this is getting ridiculous.

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Oh, the places you’ll go, when you go to the Black Rock Desert

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Skip@RR

This is epic. You may have already seen it, but I just have to curate it here. Nicely done. The Black Rock Desert playa is almost directly east of Redding. Scroll west and you wind up in Lake Shasta. View … Continue reading →

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Final weekend for Masters of the Night at Turtle Bay

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Skip@RR

Bats! Subjects of myth and legend. Also, interesting critters that occupy an essential and beneficial niche of our ecosystem. Turtle Bay Museum has this interesting Bat exhibit until Sunday. Flap your mammal wings and get in there before it’s gone. … Continue reading →

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Icarus flies so close

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Skip@RR

Shot this with my cell phone camera whilst strolling on the Sundial Bridge. This ultralight pilot soars with the jets, and with the birds, before passing a bit too close to the sun for comfort. Luckily, his were not waxen … Continue reading →

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