Saw this tree trimmer mirroring the Sundial Bridge in Redding today.
One less tree to water in a drought year, I suppose. Actually this kind of pine tree, when they get that tall, are at random risk of falling over at inconvenient moments. Like when you’re under them. A safety issue too near Highway 44, probably.
League of Women Voters Soup Supper 2014
We like to attend the annual Soup Supper put on by the local League of Women Voters, where Erin is a member. We couldn’t stay for the food, which always great. And we missed the speaker too, darn it. Really wanted to hear from County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling Allen. But it was nice to stop in and say a quick hello to everyone. Here are a few images.
Cedar Waxwings get a dry year drink
Before I learned they are Cedar Waxwings, I only knew them as birds with purple poop.
Of that, we can see much evidence. I didn’t know what they were, but I could guess what they ate. A small flock has been hanging around the backyard lately.
Click to slightly enlarge.
It would appear they have no love for Robins.
I like this shot. Robin gets the Cedar Waxwing Stinkeye.
Purple poop birds. They’re ReallyRedding.
Camden House offers a glimpse of Shasta history
Merry Christmas to you and yours on this holiday eve in 2013.
Here’s the historic Camden House just west of Whiskeytown Lake with some holiday decor.
There are historic tours listed at the Whiskeytown Ranger led tours page. This from their web site
“Walk In Time (2 hours)
Wednesday and Saturday at 3:00 pm
Discover how pioneers/prospectors Charles Camden and Levi Tower reshaped the landscape to create a home for their families and an “oasis” for many travelers during and after the California Gold Rush. After a tour of the Camden house, built in 1852, enjoy a leisurely stroll through the area, then try your hand at finding gold the old-fashioned way-with a gold pan in the creek! Please bring a bottle of water and extra clothing if you choose to get wet. Meet the ranger at the Tower House Historic District parking lot in front of the bulletin board kiosk.”
Cascade Theatre in oil
Well, digital oil paint. I thought this digital image manipulation turned out interesting. The lovely Cascade Theatre in Redding rendered as something like an oil painting, with just few clicks. That is all.
Bear Mountain Ranch
Snapped this barn while stuck in traffic today, believe it or not. Click to slightly enlarge.
Well, traffic control actually. There isn’t much traffic out here. They are widening the road, it would appear. Traffic control is the pause that refreshes. Lean over and shoot.
This barn on Hwy 299 looks great all seasons. Here it is in a very dry Winter.
Just a few minutes outside Redding, it’s Really Bella Vista.
Lim’s Cafe celebrates 80 years
Here’s a nice sunset image I captured yesterday. The Lim’s Cafe sign characterizes the Miracle Mile. A beacon to travelers coming into town from the north. According to blogger Marc Beauchamp, Lims Cafe is celebrating 80 years here. Click to slightly enlarge:
There are lots of images of the Lims sign on the interwebs. Usually shot against a pitch black backdrop. In this image, the neon pales to the sunset sky.
The Miracle Mile was ablaze yesterday evening. I just waved the camera around.
Sky afire on a Miracle Mile. It’s ReallyRedding.
Mt Shasta so real it looks fake
One of those images of northstate beauty that almost looks faked. Too gorgeous to be real.
Click to slightly enlarge. Shastina and Mt Shasta from Siskiyou County, not quite an hour from Redding.
She could sure use some more snow this year. This dry season. But the powdered sugar dusting simply adds contrast to her craggy majesty. Snowfall as wispy as that cloud overhead. Shot taken yesterday from a moving vehicle, no less. You have to grab the image when it grabs you. Hopefully, we’ll see her in a few days sporting a more substantial white cloak.
Crazy Lady Ranch
A bit of Fall color
I took these images in Trinity County yesterday, on a work related journey into the mountains northwest of Redding.
Above, the Stuart Fork of the Trinity River. You can usually find some spots of riotous color in the Northstate. But for the most part, the forests around us are accented in Autumn with muted orange, golds, and browns. And this year is particularly dry, too.
Meanwhile back in Redding, we are still getting ripe tomatoes in early November. This may be last few for this year however. Another blessing of our mild Winters.
