I captured this image while shooting an upcoming home listing in Ono.
“We’re gonna need a faster shutter speed.”
Click to enlarge, but not to speed up.
There’s a mountain lion in town
You may have seen this Mountain Lion image from a friend’s home on Pallisades in Redding. Some have commented that it was photoshopped, but we know it was not. The point being that you need to be careful with your pets and above all – if you have ever seen a big cat react to seeing a child I don’t have to tell you this – especially children. We live at the wildland interface in Redding, and here is clear evidence.
Thanks go to Kendra Murley for being handy with a camera that day.
Redding Dragstrip first race of 2014 tonight!
For a while, it looked like our dragstrip might not even open this year. A true Redding institution, the longest continuously operating NHRA dragstrip in the known universe was looking for new management. Luckily, Shirlene Bramson of Bramson Drag Strip stepped up to fill the leadership role. In short order, she and a host of volunteers have hustled up the work to get the strip ready for another season. Tonight is the first Street Legal event, and it comes in the nick of time, as we know there has been some illegal and extremely dangerous street racing taking place in the absence of the track.
Tonight, that all changes.
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
We wanted you to know that, in our attempt to support activities for the youth of Redding and surrounding areas, high school students get into street legal races for FREE!
All you need is a valid student ID. That’s it. Have a valid CA driver’s license, too? You can race a street legal event for FREE!
We hope to see more high school students in the stands tonight!
***Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with students and families with students*** — with Shirlene Bramson.
Always more at http://ReddingDragstrip.net. But there’s a good deal more activity and chatter about the track at their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/reddingdragstrip
Up over 1500 Likes!!
Are you getting ready for our first race of the season?
CHASSIS CERTIFICATIONS @ 11am
$150/car
This is the only day to get your chassis certified at our track. Please be on time.
TEST & TUNE @ 1pm
$30/tech card, $10 spectator entry ($40 for racer&entry)
This is for cars with SLICKS ONLY. Those who pay for T&T will get into the Street Legals FREE.
STREET LEGALS @ 5pm, Racing starts at 6pm
$10 tech card, $5 spectator entry ($15 for racer&entry)
***High school students with a CURRENT student body card get into street legals FREE***
Come out and enjoy our first race of the season. Bring your friends and support your track!
Turtles on the trail
Barcelona comfort food Shasta County style?
Cannabis Gelato. Remember, you saw it here first, Redding.
Erin said this idea might take off in the U.S. like Starbucks. Maybe so. Afterall, we already have cannabis products like girl scout cookie weed, so why no icecream as well?
I’d rather see this comfort food, below. Paella and Sangria enjoyed at a sidewalk cafe. More like this please.
On the other hand, here’s an image Redding folks wouldn’t much care for. We would call it tight parking.
Here are a few more images of Barcelona from our recent journey. Click to enlarge, and click enlarged image to exit.
Spain feels very comfortable, indeed.
My images of the Vatican
Some of you know I recently toured cities of the Mediterranean, accompanied by the lovely Karry. I like photography, so some of you have requested that I post my travel shots. Here are some (okay, 48) Vatican images, in no particular order. I hope you enjoy viewing as much as I did capturing them. Click on the image to expand, and then click on the expanded image to exit the slideshow.
It’s not Really Redding, but it is really beautiful.
Dog has it’s own road sign
A European city with a Redding flavor
This part of Valencia Spain is called the City of Arts and Sciences. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. Visiting felt immediately familiar to this Reddingite. Here are a few images I captured a couple weeks ago. Click on any to slightly expand.
Those tile covered night lighting fixtures look very familiar.
All so very photogenic. There are more (and better) Valencia images at the Calatrava website. Worth a look. Beautiful examples of his signature work. And here’s an interesting interview with the architect from a few years back.
A few images of the Craig Padilla performance
Had a great time at the Craig Padilla concert in Red Bluff last night. Here are a few quick images I captured.
A great time was had by all. There was a film crew there, so hopefully we’ll get some video. The event was a benefit for a local scholarship fund. Thanks Craig!
A rare performance by musician Craig Padilla tonight
As seen in a newsstand in McCloud California. News of a rare public performance.
Thanks to Jon Lewis for the journalistic heads-up in After Five. Craig Padilla will be playing in Red Bluff tonight.
Come out and support this unique homegrown artist tonight in Red Bluff. Then spotted in a music store window. Big news. Craig Padilla hasn’t played his hometown in years. Now’s your chance to see and hear this Ambient and Electronic Music artist from the Northstate, now known all over the world.
7:00 PM
Tickets just $15 and go to benefit a Red Bluff scholarship fund.
Red Bluff Elks Lodge
355 Gilmore Rd
Support a local artist and benefit a scholar.