Category Archives: Art

Northstate photographer David Gendron

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Skip@RR

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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Visit the Courthouse Museum in Old Shasta

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Skip@RR

Before Redding existed, Shasta was the queen city of Northern California. Shasta’s mostly fireproof main street now lies in ruin. But you can catch a glimpse life in the Gold Rush era and more at the Courthouse Museum. The ruins … Continue reading →

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Skip@RR

Over the years I’ve been writing here, I discovered I love combining words with images. John Koenig take it a step further by defining new words with images. Words that describe emotions we all have in common, but for which no … Continue reading →

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New banners coming to Downtown

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Skip@RR

Viva Downtown accomplishes great things for Redding. I saw these terrific looking upcoming banner designs in a FB post and thought I’d share them here. Nice style. These should really dress up the streets in stylish art. I look forward … Continue reading →

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Post industrial yard art in north Redding

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Skip@RR

I already posted the dog sculpture back in September, and I see it has now been joined by another interesting piece. Go, triumphant wrench woman! Love it. That’s ReallyRedding.

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Saturday French Market at Pilgrim Congregational Church

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Skip@RR

Went to Saturday’s French Market at Redding’s Frank Lloyd Wright designed Pilgrim Congregational Church. Always an inspiring setting. I manipulated this image of my grandson to resemble an impressionist painting. Click to enlarge a bit.

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Whimsical arboretum art lives on

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Skip@RR

This art installation graced the McConnell Arboretum in Redding for a while, some time ago. Luckily, I captured this black and white image. I think about it whenever I stroll the grounds of our local arboretum. In this way, even … Continue reading →

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Bandaloop dances on the Sundial

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Skip@RR

Well actually, suspended from the Sundial Bridge. Here is a brief video taken from my perspective among the large crowd gathered last night to enjoy these amazing performers. Be sure to watch in HD. On the Summer Solstice in 2014, … Continue reading →

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Barcelona comfort food Shasta County style?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Skip@RR

Cannabis Gelato. Remember, you saw it here first, Redding. Erin said this idea might take off in the U.S. like Starbucks. Maybe so. Afterall, we already have cannabis products like girl scout cookie weed, so why no icecream as well? … Continue reading →

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My images of the Vatican

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Skip@RR

Some of you know I recently toured cities of the Mediterranean, accompanied by the lovely Karry. I like photography, so some of you have requested that I post my travel shots. Here are some (okay, 48) Vatican images, in no … Continue reading →

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