Category Archives: Photography

A brief timelapse of Castle Crags

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Skip@RR

A very brief timelapse I captured in late Spring of 2024 featuring the famous Castle Crags of southern Siskiyou County. More a learning exercise than anything. I hope to do more and longer timelapse videos.

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Timelapse sunrise over Redding CA 4/12/2024 – 5 seconds long.

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Skip@RR

Did this TL yesterday. Turned out nice. Skip Murphy While 5 seconds may be my attention span lately, bear in mind that this took a lot longer to shoot and edit. I shot a frame every 10 seconds and you … Continue reading →

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Sunset over the Sacramento River at the Sundial Bridge

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Skip@RR

Sunset over the Sacramento River in Redding in March of 2024. Lovely evening. Brief excerpt of music by Craig Padilla and me from Eye of the Storm.

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Good morning from the Sacramento River at the Diestlehorst Bridge

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Skip@RR

Good morning! That’s all. -Skip  

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3 Shastas early March 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Skip@RR

Looks like a good water year.  

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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Snowboarding on Mt. Shasta with my grandson

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Skip@RR

About an hour drive north on I-5 from Redding is the Mt Shasta Ski Park. Went up on Sunday 1/22/2023 and captured this photo of my grandson, 9, with the glorious mountain in the background, sporting a lenticular cloud crown. … Continue reading →

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