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 see a great many fish leaping out of the water. I guess I never watched…
The waterfalls of McCloud
With perfect Fall weather, we and the dog spent the day hiking around the 3 waterfalls of the McCloud River you can reach easily from Highway 89. Upper Falls: Middle Falls: Lower Falls: Just over an hour’s drive north from Redding, this beautiful stretch of river is an easy and dog friendly day hike. Not…
Map of Shasta Lake… or Lake Shasta
Is it Shasta Lake, or Lake Shasta? Anyway, here’s a nice looking commercial map of Lake Shasta. Click to enlarge. Redding is a resort town, although we often seem to forget that. This map makes it clear. You can get a pdf of it to print at: http://www.northstate.news/ Northstate news also publishes several local newspapers…
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 drew some surprised reactions. Granted, it is pretty bleak. But fire is natural in this…
Delta Fire pyrocumulus from the 3 Shastas overlook
Expand to Full Screen for 4K resolution. Timelapse 4K 1 frame per second, 9/5/2018. The very aggressive Delta Fire, burning just north of Lakehead. Fire season this year is like nothing anyone has ever seen. Anyone aware acknowledges that years of fire suppression and lack of adequate fuel reduction has created ticking time bombs in…