We attended the Art Hop function Saturday night at the spa on Oregon Street. BTW> You can buy this historic building on Oregon Street if you’d like.
Designer Will Curtis (left) was showing off his latest work, seen here with few of the models.
Here’s a few “Art Hoppy” shots I took of Erin, modeling some of Will’s creations. There’s a bunch more on Facebook.
A couple more images of the spa. Did I mention it’s for sale? Listed by Kimberly Pederson of Coldwell Banker. 
Art. Fashion. Spa. It’s ReallyRedding.
We Have Scissors
38th Annual Special Needs Kids Christmas Party
The 38th Annual Special Needs Kids Christmas Party was held at the Elks Lodge again this year. Organized by the Shasta Association of REALTORS Social Committee. The event was a great success, as always. Here’s a short video offering a taste of what was missed if you weren’t there for this heartwarming event. Thanks to all the participants and the vendors who helped!
Special Needs Kids Christmas Party 2010 Redding CA from Skip Murphy on Vimeo.
Erin’s Thanksgiving in Mexico
Here’s some tropical weather for you to bring the heat on a brisk Redding December day. Erin spent Thanksgiving in Mexico with some friends for a wedding on a Princess Cruise ship. Looks like fun. Lobster for Thanksgiving? Well, alrighty then…
All shot with a small Nikon point and shoot camera. Not ReallyRedding, but not bad either.
Live recording -Craig Padilla’s “Sundial Bridge”
Here’s a live recording of Sundial Bridge by Craig Padilla. It was recorded on the patio of the cafe of the south end of the bridge. It’s about 20 minutes of symphonic electronic music. It starts off quietly, until it begins to soar. I accompanied Craig, and ran audio. There is no mic on the audience, but you do hear our voices briefly at the very end.
Sundial bridge2 by SkipMurphy 
The Sundial Bridge has arguably become the symbol of Redding CA. The architect for the bridge is a world famous artist named Santiago Calatrava, although I don’t see this particular work listed on his website. I haven’t looked through the whole site.
The folks at the host Turtle Bay Museum seemed happy to have us play there. The venue was really hot (thermal hot, not swinging hot) and it’s not acoustically great for either listeners or players. And for an art museum, the staff seemed really unimpressed that world famous musician Craig Padilla had composed a complete symphonic music composition named after the bridge, just for the occasion. Like, “Yeah, that’s nice.”
Anyway, I came across the recording in the studio, and thought I’d share it with the world again. At least, that part of the world that wasn’t at the event. Like any live recording, it has some issues, but I think the spirit of the muse comes across intact. See what you think.
A Black Friday sunrise
Turtle Bay to Hilltop River Trail sunset images
Here are a few images taken as we enjoyed a recent stroll on the newest segment of the River Trail across the Sacramento River on the new Highway 44 pedestrian (and auto) bridge. Then it’s back across the Sundial Bridge as it switches to Moondial Mode. Nice.
It seems like we now have a paved river trail that stretches from Shasta Dam to the Mt Shasta Mall and beyond. It’s your all day pass to the Northstate’s Magic Kingdom, and admission is priceless.
Free scenery, it’s ReallyRedding.
Odd, yet compelling yard art
A few Redding area Fall color images
New music piece inspired by a photo
Swaddled by SkipMurphy Somebody plopped this little human in front of me while I was at work in the office. I don’t know who it is. Not thinking much about it, I took a picture with my iPhone. Later, seeing the image inspired me to try and capture the musical feelings I got from looking at the image. Like some art, I’m not sure I got what I wanted. So this remains a musical sketch. But art can be surprising. Perhaps like this baby:
It will grow on me over time.
It may not be finished. Whatever finished means.