Tag Archives: Redding

Smokejumpers practice their skills

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Skip@RR

I was in Mountain Gate when I happened upon these smokejumpers practicing. Click any image to enlarge. Check out the person standing in at the door. Jump! So, these folks jump leap from perfectly good airplanes… …into forests of pointy … Continue reading →

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High water release at Shasta Dam

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Skip@RR

A series of views of the Shasta Dam spillway running at high water release I captured on Feb 12 2017. This water flows into the Sacramento River. I believe the flow was around 70,000 cubic feet per second at this … Continue reading →

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Images of Redding from the West

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Skip@RR

A view of my favorite city beneath a snowbound Lassen Peak. Taken from a friend’s home in West Redding. And look for Redding’s big flag in the lower middle. Thank you Enterprise Lion’s Club for maintaining Redding’s iconic big flag! … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Mile in Redding

Posted on December 27, 2016 by admin

As seen from 100 meters, the morning after the longest night in 2016. Click to enlarge. That’s north Hilltop Drive on the left. If this is your morning commute, congratulations! It’s Really Redding.

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R&R Meats and Seafood in Redding

Posted on December 23, 2016 by admin

They were lined up out the door in the rain today to get fresh crab from R&R Meats and Seafood in Redding. My ticket number was about a hundred away. Still, everyone was cheerful and wishing one another a Merry … Continue reading →

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Sunrise over Redding, 12/19/2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by admin

Brisk, but beautiful sunrise over Redding this morning. Click to enlarge. Good morning!

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Horse drawn wagon on Churn Creek Road

Posted on November 22, 2016 by admin

As seen yesterday at Churn Creek and Browning. Notable, in that most horses that I see in Shasta County are unemployed.

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1890 Map of Redding meets Google Earth

Posted on November 19, 2016 by admin

This Map of Redding from 1890 matches up well with satelite imagery borrowed from Google Earth. I did these frames some time ago, but finally got around to animating them. Click to enlarge Being a rail town on a river, … Continue reading →

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Super Moon over Redding

Posted on November 16, 2016 by admin

Captured this image of the recent so-called Super Moon from the deck of the Sundial Bridge. And also took these shots seen below while waiting for the moonrise. The Sundial Bridge never disappoints. Spectacular natural beauty from the center of our … Continue reading →

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Rainy day Redding

Posted on August 23, 2016 by admin

“Déjà Vu or Corbett’s?” “Corbett’s. It’s quieter this time of day.” A snippet of conversation from a blogpost that sounds very Redding. Posting here to give a shout out to this local blog from Everyday Redding. Everyday Redding is also … Continue reading →

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