Category Archives: Redding

Indigenous music on a bridge between worlds

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Skip@RR

I met this gentle spirit on Redding’s Sundial Bridge this evening. Behind him here on the right are the ancestral burial grounds for the Wintu people. Drawing on the water spirit of this place, on this bridge between worlds, with … Continue reading →

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Superbloom Spring 2023 near Redding

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Skip@RR

A genuinely wet winter season after so many years of drought have led us into an epic season of springtime wildflowers.  Here’s a drone video my grandson and I captured a few days ago.

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A snow crested Redding evening

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Skip@RR

In this image, we see the Sundial Bridge located in Redding, California, captured during the early evening in late Winter. The bridge and Sacramento River is beautiful in the sunset reflection, and provides the main focus of the image. In … Continue reading →

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A sunny day after a rare afternoon snowfall just a day earlier in Redding

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Managed WordPress Migration User

The day after an unusual snowfall in Redding CA, I fly over the Sacramento River and survey the surroundings. A notable fibonacci influenced landmark at the McConnell Arboretum is easily visible. Music is by Craig Padilla and myself from our … Continue reading →

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Just another snowy morning in Redding for Spring 2023

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Skip@RR

Shot this view of my backyard while sipping coffee recently. Very soothing. We’ve had a lot of snow this season. Very unusual, and yet very welcome after so many years of draught. The Sierra and even San Bernardino Mountains are … Continue reading →

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Redding’s new Bike Hub under construction

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Skip@RR

So this video is from last November, as you may guess from all the Fall foliage surrounding the scene. Fun to see the sunlight gleaming on the copper roof. Construction is very much farther along at this point. Still very … Continue reading →

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Snow Day! Sundial Bridge and surrounds in early Spring 2023

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Skip@RR

Snowy Sundial Bridge taken 2/24/2023 after a brief but intense snow event. Music in this 4K video is by Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy from the CD Planetary Elements, Vol 2. “Lithium” C 2005, Courtesy of Space for Music Records. … Continue reading →

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California’s first 3D Printed Homes are in Redding

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Skip@RR

Here’s a great project to build 4 homes in Redding with this intriguing new construction method. Is this the wave of the future? So, evidently I live in a science fiction novel. They print houses in my town. And I … 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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Flying over the river after a Winter storm

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Skip@RR

Drone practice flight over the Sacramento River from the Bluffs to the Sundial Bridge with fresh snow on the mountains in the background. Click on the image below to enlarge, hit play on the video to watch the flight. I’m … Continue reading →

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