On old Sutter Street
How many times have I trod this historic stretch of sidewalk without noticing these gorgeous lights? In Historic Folsom, history is everywhere — including hanging over your head.
Young eagles
The mother eagle teaches her little ones to fly by making their nest so uncomfortable that they are forced to leave it and commit themselves to the unknown world of air outside. – Hannah Whitehall Smith I heard these juvenile bald eagles before I saw them on my hike this morning. All the warning signs along the top of the bluff […]
American summer
Next Tuesday will be the Fourth of July — summer undeniably is upon us. Years ago, The Big Guy and I used to walk or bike down to the shore of Lake Natoma after dark every July 4th to watch the grand finale fireworks display above the Folsom Rodeo. For some reason, lately it’s become too much trouble to stay up […]
WPC: Delta
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of June 28, 2017. For this week’s photo challenge, share a picture that symbolizes transitions, change, and the passing of time. I stumbled upon this construction site behind the Folsom Zoo a couple of weeks ago and was mystified. It seemed to be the beginnings of a bridge to nowhere in […]
Leave only footprints
I swear I’m going to start bringing along a garbage bag and a trash grabber on my morning hikes! I just can’t comprehend why people come to enjoy nature — and then leave it spoiled by their refuse. But I see this every day, no matter where I’m hiking. I shot all these objects just as I found them, without […]
The Adventure Continues… Under California
This episode of California’s Gold is another of my special favorites. I’ve been wishing to visit the Forestiere Gardens ever since watching this episode for the first time. Thus far, the closest I’ve gotten is pointing out the sign on Highway 99 as we drove past on our way home from visiting Riverside last December. I may not have made […]
Four-legged couch potato
One of the images I used in Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge today got me thinking back to our Doberman-Rottweiler, Buster, and how much he enjoyed snoozing on our sofa. He was the only one of our dogs ever allowed on the furniture, and he took full advantage of the privilege. As he got older, one of his favorite things was […]
Creature comforts
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Furniture, Tables, Chairs, Sofas. Any kind of furniture is allowed in this challenge. It can be indoor, outdoor or even furniture for a doll house. See how creative you can get on this challenge.
Memory Monday, Week 32
Back in 1987 we had more free time than money on our hands, and we spent a lot of that free time going fishing — whether in our local area or on the Northern California coast. Bodega Bay and the Sonoma coast was one of our favorite places, and we had discovered that winter was a great time to be […]