Author Archives: Skip@RR

Really Red Redding

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Skip@RR

I ran across this image by accident this evening. I captured it from the annual fireworks show put on in Redding for Independence Day. Click to enlarge.

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The Sacramento River runs through Redding

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Skip@RR

I shot this view of Redding one Summer day in 2023. The extent to which Redding is shaped and defined by the gorgeous Sacramento River is clear. Musical backdrop by Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy. Click the image below to … Continue reading →

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Indigenous music on a bridge between worlds

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Skip@RR

I met this gentle spirit on Redding’s Sundial Bridge this evening. Behind him here on the right are the ancestral burial grounds for the Wintu people. Drawing on the water spirit of this place, on this bridge between worlds, with … Continue reading →

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Castle Crags, late April 2023

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Skip@RR

About 25 minutes drive on Interstate 5 north of Redding, you come across a spectacular sight. Granite spires rising through the forest to the west. This is Castle Crags State Park. Pull off the highway for hiking, camping, or just … Continue reading →

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Superbloom Spring 2023 near Redding

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Skip@RR

A genuinely wet winter season after so many years of drought have led us into an epic season of springtime wildflowers.  Here’s a drone video my grandson and I captured a few days ago.

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A snow crested Redding evening

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Skip@RR

In this image, we see the Sundial Bridge located in Redding, California, captured during the early evening in late Winter. The bridge and Sacramento River is beautiful in the sunset reflection, and provides the main focus of the image. In … Continue reading →

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Just another snowy morning in Redding for Spring 2023

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Skip@RR

Shot this view of my backyard while sipping coffee recently. Very soothing. We’ve had a lot of snow this season. Very unusual, and yet very welcome after so many years of draught. The Sierra and even San Bernardino Mountains are … Continue reading →

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Redding’s new Bike Hub under construction

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Skip@RR

So this video is from last November, as you may guess from all the Fall foliage surrounding the scene. Fun to see the sunlight gleaming on the copper roof. Construction is very much farther along at this point. Still very … Continue reading →

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Snow Day! Sundial Bridge and surrounds in early Spring 2023

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Skip@RR

Snowy Sundial Bridge taken 2/24/2023 after a brief but intense snow event. Music in this 4K video is by Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy from the CD Planetary Elements, Vol 2. “Lithium” C 2005, Courtesy of Space for Music Records. … Continue reading →

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Snowboarding the Mt Shasta Ski Park

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Skip@RR

Grandson (9) asked me to post his helmet cam video of his snowboard run at the Mt Shasta Ski Park yesterday so he could show his friends. You can see it in 4K if you have a fast connection. A … Continue reading →

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