Category Archives: Photography

The autumn view on Shasta View Drive

Although recent heavy rains have taken their toll on the fall colored foliage, these trees lining Shasta View Drive in Redding still look nice on a brisk autumn day in 2024.

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A brief timelapse of Castle Crags

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.

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

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

Good morning! That’s all. -Skip  

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3 Shastas early March 2024

Looks like a good water year.  

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Redding’s Garden of Lights 2023

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?

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

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

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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