Category Archives: Art

Where can you see the real night sky near Redding?

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

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Snow Day! Sundial Bridge and surrounds in early Spring 2023

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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Welcome to Pride Month in Redding 2022

Greetings from Downtown Redding’s Umbrella Alley. Image from June 2021.

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Because we can

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Armando’s Gallery House in Redding

A dinner at Armando’s Gallery House is unlike anything you are otherwise liable to experience in Redding. Armando Mejorado is a Redding artist, who works in a broad range of media. He opened an art gallery in a charming building … Continue reading

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Armando’s Gallery House Moroccan Dinner in Redding

Erin attended the opening night of The Moroccan Dinner at Armando’s Gallery in Redding and came away with a few images. He’s hosting another 2 nights, but I’m told it may be sold out. Looks like a lot of fun. … Continue reading

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Pope Francis pays a visit to the U.S.

I’m happy that the Pope is visiting the U.S. today. I admire him. I was raised a Catholic, although I have not considered myself to be such since a young man. This Pope seems much different than most during my … Continue reading

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Antlers Bridge fish sculpture painting

Capture a couple images of the new Antlers bridge decor while zooming by on Interstate 5. You can see the workers painting scales, for scale. Not workers, then. Artists. Anyway I posted about the Antlers Bridge artwork here before.  I didn’t … Continue reading

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Sundial Bridge webcam

The Sundial Bridge webcam keeps you updated on the iconic Redding art-bridge status from your desk or mobile device. Click on the image for the current feed. It’s a Bridge! It’s Art! It’s Really Redding.

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Northstate photographer David Gendron

David Gendron lives and shoots in our far Northern California region. His images often range from surreal to abstract and beyond. Provocative, and evocative. Visions well worth our view. Click on any of the thumbnails here to go to his … Continue reading

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