Back in time, Part 2

The Lower Folsom Powerhouse was put into service in 1897, two years after the opening of the original plant due to increasing demand for electricity in Sacramento. The lower powerhouse contains a single 750 watt AC generator. Since the building was located on the river bank, it has been flooded a number of times during the spring when snowmelt swells […]

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Meet me at the station

Last week I went back for another visit to the California State Railroad Museum, hoping to improve on some of the images I shot on my first visit. I’ve struggled with the light conditions; in general the rooms are very dark, but the shadows are punctuated by bright spotlights in the ceiling and daylight coming from large windows at either […]

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