Doorways
Under the bridge
It was very smoky in San Francisco today, but I still managed to get some great photos at Fort Point. I hope to be sharing them with you soon!
Alcatraz — Building 64 and China Alley
My absolute favorite part of my visit to Alcatraz last August was exploring the area beneath Building 64 — the area known as “China Alley.” The upper (concrete masonry) portion of Building 64 wasn’t built until the early 1900s, some 40 years after construction of the arched brick foundations. Those upper levels were built to house the military and prison […]
Places people visit
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Places people visit.
The old ballgame
Since the Big Guy has been watching the National League playoffs, I’m sharing a few baseball-related items I saw when I visited the California Museum in downtown Sacramento. These were part of the temporary exhibit titled “California at Bat: America’s Pastime in the Golden State,” which runs through December 30, 2018. Nowadays, Sacramento’s minor league baseball team is the River […]
Things people played with
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Things People Play With. Technology may change, but people have always found ways to have fun!
Snake oil
The Gold Rush medicine exhibit at the Angels Camp Museum — if the disease didn’t kill you, the treatment just might!
Uprooted — California Museum
Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII is the name of a Signature Exhibit currently on display at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.
The Adventure Continues… Mother Lode
There are so many great places to discover in California’s Gold Country that it’s impossible to see them all in one day, or even one weekend. Huell hits a number of spots in this one-hour Road Trip episode; and after my quick trip to Mokelumne Hill and Angels Camp last week, I’m ready to go back and explore some of the […]