Author Archives: Skip@RR

Good morning from the Sacramento River at the Diestlehorst Bridge

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Skip@RR

Good morning! That’s all. -Skip  

Posted in Photography | Tagged , | Comments Off on Good morning from the Sacramento River at the Diestlehorst Bridge

3 Shastas early March 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Skip@RR

Looks like a good water year.  

Posted in Lake Shasta, Photography | Tagged , , | Comments Off on 3 Shastas early March 2024

Shasta Dam Spillway in use again

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Skip@RR

Even though we are just barely over an average rainfall year, they opened up some valves to keep the reservoir from overfilling/overtopping. Always a tough call, trying to balance conserving water in the lake, but not being so greedy that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake Shasta, Sacramento River, Shasta Lake | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Shasta Dam Spillway in use again

New Courthouse in Redding is about to open

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Skip@RR

I see the new courthouse in Redding  is finally set to open. I captured this aerial footage of it under construction in the fall of 2022. The scene starts across the street at the old courthouse, dressed in beautiful fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Redding, Video | Tagged , , | Comments Off on New Courthouse in Redding is about to open

Redding projected as #1 for real estate appreciation by Core Logic

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Skip@RR

Rare (read: Never) is it that I re-post anything here from our local paper, which is often very negative about my favorite city. If it bleeds, it leads. But this article really caught my attention. People are starting to notice … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate, Redding, Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Redding projected as #1 for real estate appreciation by Core Logic

Chamise Peak Trail delivers a splendid perspective

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Skip@RR

bike up Chamise Peak Trail in Redding Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling, Trails | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Chamise Peak Trail delivers a splendid perspective

Redding’s Garden of Lights 2023

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Skip@RR

A quick aerial overview of Redding’s Garden of Lights from 2023. Music excerpt “Live illusions” by Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy from the CD “Analog Destination,” recorded in Redding California in 2008, courtesy of of Groove Unlimited NL. Thank you … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Photography, Redding, Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Museum, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Redding’s Garden of Lights 2023

Northstate Climate Action website

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Skip@RR

Thoughtful local folks run a website with a focus on the climate crisis: NSClimateAction.org. Fighting for climate justice, or even climate crisis awareness, has always been an uphill battle in the Northstate. Many of these folks running this site have … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate crisis | Comments Off on Northstate Climate Action website

Where can you see the real night sky near Redding?

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Skip@RR

Light pollution. That sounds ugly, but that’s what it is. For many places on the modern earth, the night sky is not filled with stars. Fortunately, nearby to Redding you can see the Milky Way and other wonders of celestial … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography, Redding, Shopping, Whiskeytown Lake | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Where can you see the real night sky near Redding?

The lady of the mountain

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Skip@RR

Just another spectacular Autumn day in Northern California. The relatively high lake level seems extra fortuitous for this time of year, perhaps heralding another bountiful water year, climate permitting. The lady of the mountain wearing a skimpy, powdery negligee in … Continue reading →

Posted in Mt Shasta, Photography | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The lady of the mountain