Just posting this here so it will be online. I added counterweights to my OSMO Mobile so it will shoot using my iPhone 7+ without overheating. Posting it here in case you have that problem too. and also so I may post this image at their forum. Three 1/4 ounce weights stacked as illustrated worked fine for me. These are weights used for balancing automotive wheels.
Images of Redding from the West
A view of my favorite city beneath a snowbound Lassen Peak. Taken from a friend’s home in West Redding. And look for Redding’s big flag in the lower middle. Thank you Enterprise Lion’s Club for maintaining Redding’s iconic big flag!
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Below, the Sundial Bridge from the same vantage point. You don’t often see the bridge juxtaposed with Best Buy, but here it is.
Really Redding is really beautiful.
The Miracle Mile in Redding
Sunrise over Redding, 12/19/2016
Super Moon over Redding
Captured this image of the recent so-called Super Moon from the deck of the Sundial Bridge.
And also took these shots seen below while waiting for the moonrise. The Sundial Bridge never disappoints.
Spectacular natural beauty from the center of our city, available free of charge.
That’s Really Redding.
Have Kayak, will shoot
Shoot photos, that is. Redding photographer Jim Duckworth jumps in his kayak to get up close and personal with the beautiful scenery and wildlife to be found in the Northstate. Here are some samples of his work.
We are blessed in Redding in that we are located so near to so much natural beauty and wildlife. Several of these shots seen here were taken at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, which is located about 80 miles east of Redding. Ahjumawi is not well known across the state, so you can find yourself some real solitude and glimpses of the natural world without much civilization.
Getting good results in wild places is truly challenging. It’s one thing to make the commitment to going where the subjects can be found, and bringing your equipment. Quite another thing to capture the moment with clarity and intention. Here, we see the high quality results speak for themselves. You can see more of Jim Duckworth’s fine photography at his Facebook page.
Thanks for letting me share these images here, Jim. It’s Really Redding.
Jury Duty for Federal Court in Sacramento
Citizens of Redding supply jurors for federal cases held in Sacramento. Perhaps you have received a similar summons, as did the lovely Karry recently.
Showing up on a Monday at 8 am is problematic, being a 165 mile drive south. So we went together down to Sacramento the night before. Of course, I captured a few Sacramento images.
Anyway, the lovely Karry was cut loose fairly early on in the proceedings. Her civic duty faithfully executed, we happily headed north to Granzellas for sips and apps.
Sacramento is truly an excellent city to visit, either for duty or pleasure. They even share our river. And as fortune would have it, experiencing the capital of California is a relatively easy 2.5 hours drive down Interstate 5 from Really Redding.
Bike to the movies in 1940 Redding
While surfing at the Library of Congress website, I came across images of the Cascade Theatre in Redding from 1940.
This available .TIF image is remarkably high resolution for an online photo.
I wondered what it would look like zoomed in. Please do click below to enlarge.
Hey, remember when you could ride your bike to the movies, and leave it unlocked out front?
I don’t. But evidently, such a scene existed. Lined up to see “Jungle Book” and “Blondies Blessed Event.” (which you can now watch on YouTube)
Closer in yet, a young woman looks right at you. You are a phantom from the future. Click to enlarge.
It looks like a windy day in Redding, that day in 1940.
The winds of change. Hang on to your hat.
Back then, moviegoers paid a “Defense Tax.”
Zooming in. The work of Redding Signs.
Coincidentally, another “Jungle Book” remake is currently playing in a Redding theater. Seen below here in 2016 at the Cinemark Movies 14, across town from the Cascade.
Movie admission prices have gone up a bit since 1940.
A discount for seniors now, instead of students. But at least your “Defense Tax” is built in.
Images of the Redding Rodeo 2016
My friend Joe Munoz was kind enough to lend me some of his images from the 2016 Redding Rodeo here at my Really Redding blog. His grandson is the brave Mutton Buster seen here. Unlike some photography that freezes the action, Joe’s images capture a more liquid and kinetic scene. A motion blur of action and adventure. And courage.
Thanks for sharing, Joe! Rodeo is Really Redding.