On the rampart
Unusual perspectives
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week: Unusual Perspectives. Peeking into the dark space between the door hinges of the miner’s cabin at Folsom’s Living History Museum — I’m not convinced these are historic newspapers, but I’m still curious as to why they are hidden behind the door!
Mighty oak
Tropical stripes
The Adventure Continues… Clear Lake
I’ve visited a number of diverse places in and around Clear Lake, but Anderson Marsh State Park is still on my wish list. The lake has so many layers of history, as well as scenic beauty — and the Big Guy loves it for the bass fishing! In this episode of California’s Gold, Huell starts with pre-gold rush history at […]
Blue and Yellow
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Blue and Yellow.
Goodbye to the black hole
I don’t post much about knitting these days, although when I first started my blog that was one of my main topics. I’m making an exception today. Noro Silk Garden is known as a “rustic” yarn. It’s made of a combo of wool, silk and mohair, and a lot of people don’t care for it because it feels a bit […]
Apartment trail
I’ve hiked this short section of the Pioneer Express Trail many, many times; it takes me from the top of the bluff, historically known as the Orangevale Palisades, down into Negro Bar State Park and the northern shore of Lake Natoma. The Big Guy calls it the Apartment trail because there’s an apartment building not far away from where I […]
Memory Monday, Week 99
I grew up less than 8 miles from the shores of Lake Natoma — and yet I had no idea that Lake Natoma even existed until I was an adult! The Big Guy, on the other hand, grew up with the lake almost literally in his front yard and spent much of his time playing and fishing there. The longer I […]