Life and all in Redding California
I see a lot of Redding yard landscaping. This tree is unusual. Wildly prolific purple blossoms in Spring.
Stunning, and then these golden seed pods in late Summer.
A closer look at the seeds. Click on any image to slightly enlarge.
This tree and at least one more is off Alta Mesa, at the corner of Marlene and Cockerill. A very stunning specimen, and not typical around here. I’m curious. Let me know if you know what kind of tree this is.
Ono is only about 16 miles from Redding on out Placer Road, but it feels somehow much farther away. Arriving there feels like the culmination of some kind of trek, crossing this insanely tall bridge.
Idyllic pastoral Shasta County scenes line your journey.
The Ono Store and International Cafe is our destination. Downtown Ono.
Inside, it’s wild and wonderful.
There’s also a patio out back. No photos of the food, for once. We’ll gladly revisit and get some images. They do have good photos at the Ono Store and International Cafe Facebook Page, which you should Like. Order an Onoburger with cheese for the full experience. The buns are homemade. 11851 N. Platina Road. (530) 396-2300. It hits the spot.
If you can envision the culinary spectrum of Shasta food from east to west as say Anselmo, to View 202, to Damburger, to Moonstone and beyond, you can’t say you’ve experienced the full gamut without a trip out Placer Road for an Onoburger.
Onoburgers, they’re Really Redding.
Here’s a recording I captured of a firedance, performed in Palo Cedro a few weeks ago.
With all the recent wildfires raging here locally, posting this seems almost risque`.
When one dances with fire, it can burn.
Wishing safe success to the firefighters on the Gulch Fire in Bella Vista today. Protecting Northstate homes from wildfire is a different dance altogether.
Dancing with fire, it’s Really Redding.
My friend Dave Rowney posted an image on Facebook that sparked my imagination.
Okay, so this is actually the TGV train from Paris to Barcelona. And then I added the Redding destination sign. A person can dream.
I’ve posted about this subject before. High speed rail would put Redding on the map.
This map. I didn’t alter it. Click to enlarge. R-E-D-D-I-N-G.
Local business people wring their hands about our admittedly sparse airline service. How great would it be to hop on a train or two, and ride to Chicago? It would be really great. More about the HSR project at the official website:
Redding began as a rail town. We stand to gain a lot from high speed rail. Thanks Dave Rowney, for letting me abuse your terrific travel photo to help make the point. Here’s the unaltered original.