Roses love sunshine
Irresistible roses from up the street.
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 […]
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.
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge — In and Around Folsom
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: June 25, 2017
Sutter and Riley
Sutter Street has gone through many changes since the 1850s. I’m quite interested in the story behind this building, located in Historic Folsom on the corner of Sutter and Riley streets. The green building in the background is the Folsom Hotel; its history is easier to dig up (I plan to post about that in the near future). But Google […]