Category Archives: Sacramento River

Shasta Dam Spillway in use again

Even though we are just barely over an average rainfall year, they opened up some valves to keep the reservoir from overfilling/overtopping. Always a tough call, trying to balance conserving water in the lake, but not being so greedy that … Continue reading

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The Sacramento River runs through Redding

I shot this view of Redding one Summer day in 2023. The extent to which Redding is shaped and defined by the gorgeous Sacramento River is clear. Musical backdrop by Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy. Click the image below to … Continue reading

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A snow crested Redding evening

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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Shasta Dam spillway 6 years ago today

Exactly 6 years ago today, I took this video of the spillway at Shasta Dam near full flow. We have not seen anything remotely near this capacity reached since then. Our Sacramento River watershed has been suffering terrible drought over … Continue reading

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Walk through the Garden of Lights 2022

Only a few more days left to enjoy an evening stroll through the McConnell Arboretum festooned with zillions of dancing lights. Seen here from above via my drone video:   I’ve written about this unique attraction before, and it just … Continue reading

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Flying over the river after a Winter storm

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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Own Redding’s finest Bed and Breakfast!

Your rare chance to own one of Redding’s most desirable and highest rated Bed and Breakfasts! Apple’s River House Located on the Sacramento River Trail is a turn-key furnished, equipped, and ready to ramp up opportunity that has been in … Continue reading

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Sunset at the Sacramento River near the rail trestle.

Unseasonably warm November weather helped me decide to shoot a timelapse of the Sacramento River at the rail trestle. It wasn’t a super spectacular sunset, but it was very pretty nonetheless. Over the course of shooting, I was surprised to … Continue reading

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Redding’s Ribbon Bridge after the Carr Fire

Aerial footage from the day they re-opened Redding’s Sacramento River Trail on the north side. The bridge itself was closed due to the Carr Fire. I posted this on Facebook saying it wasn’t as bad as I’d feared. That comment … Continue reading

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More drone imagery of the Sundial

This comes from the Sacramento Bee. See it at the link: https://www.sacbee.com/news/weather/article214268174.html Photogenic mid-town Redding.

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