I know I haven’t been posting very much lately; there seem to be a lot of days when I’m either too busy or too tired (or both) to think of blogging. And I haven’t been shooting as many springtime photos this year, although I do try to make it a priority. But Gus and I went for a walk around […]
Today I’m taking a look at some more of the photos retrieved from the Big Guy’s phone. These were all shot in the month of March — and I had to include at least one fishing picture. Spring was one of his favorite times to go after bass at Clear Lake and the Sacramento Delta. Surprisingly, it was only a […]
Not too long ago I shared some of my previously unseen images from two abandoned luxury homes on the bluff above Manchester Beach in Mendocino County. I had intended to finish off the series sooner, but anyway, here is the final group of photos, mostly focusing on the more southern of the two structures. I’m not sure how long these […]
Back in mid March I was spending a lot of time enjoying the back porch as I nursed an injured foot at our small farmhouse in Keller, Texas. While newer houses had sprung up all around us, there remained enough open space to easily recall when this area north of Fort Worth still consisted primarily of wide open fields and […]
Fruit decor in two farmhouses — Keller, Texas, and Mendocino County, California.
These are not pretty pictures. I’m still not really sure how I got the courage (or foolishness) to wander through the old farmhouse in Mendocino County last February. I do feel sure that, given the chance, I would absolutely not do it again. I have no desire to go back inside that lonely house. I’m honestly more than a little […]
Because this week has been a little bit crazy, rather than introducing a new episode I’m taking a look back at a segment of California’s Gold that I featured previously, in February 2020. It’s called Places I’ve Wanted To Go, and it originally aired on February 1, 2009. I do think it’s interesting to note — since I just happen to be visiting the area — that the Palace Theater in Fort Worth, Texas, is actually the home of the second oldest continuously operating incandescent light bulb in the world. Below is the original post: Huell clearly had a lot of fun in this episode of California’s Gold, originally aired in 2009. I love the idea of taking the time to finally go see those places you’ve always wanted to see; my own list includes the Winchester Mystery House and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. But Huell chooses a couple of spots that I had never heard of before, and even though I may never go see them for myself, I’ve discovered a few new things about California’s colorful past. And by the way, if you’re curious to see whether that 119-year-old light bulb is still burning, you can check it out for yourself right here. Join Host Huell Howser on an adventure to two places he’s been wanting to visit for years! First up is a a stop along Highway 395 in the town to Lee Vining to see the […]
Today I have a few more pictures of the interior of the old farmhouse near Manchester Beach in Mendocino County. These images were all shot with my phone, although as I went deeper inside I discovered that my best results came with using my phone’s flashlight in combination with the flash on my Fujifilm camera. At the moment, however, the […]