The woman in the white outfit looked both scared and excited. She approached us on the trail in half steps, her hand held up in the universal “stop” signal. She moved her finger to her lips. “Shhh. You have to see this.” I looked down the trail, seeing nothing unusual. “There’s a mountain lion cub,…
Welcome to CookHouse at Bridge Bay. Longtime Redding people will recall this restaurant and lounge as Tail O’ the Whale. Click any image to enlarge. The main dining area is under great spokes radiating from a center pylon. The large windows to the north allow views of Lake Shasta. The marina is in the foreground, and then past the Pit River…
Is it Shasta Lake, or Lake Shasta? Anyway, here’s a nice looking commercial map of Lake Shasta. Click to enlarge. Redding is a resort town, although we often seem to forget that. This map makes it clear. You can get a pdf of it to print at: http://www.northstate.news/ Northstate news also publishes several local newspapers…
Here’s a soothing flight overlooking the Sacramento River as it passes through Redding California on its way to the sea. The devastating Park Fire rages into the fragile and crucial Mill Creek drainage of the norther Sierra. One of the few remaining un-dammed Salmon runs for protected spring run fish. Truly awful events taking place…
