This week I wanted to share an episode from California’s Golden Parks, another series that Huell Houser created. This is another occasion when Huell gets a chance to go a bit deeper and see things most visitors might never get a chance to see and hear stories that don’t often get told. In fact, as you’ll see in the episode, […]
The guns at Sutter’s Fort, mostly used to make a strong impression on the locals, were a varied collection drawn from passing ships and from the Russians at Fort Ross in what is now Sonoma County. The armament, as early as 1842, consisted of two brass fieldpieces and a dozen or more iron guns of different kinds brought from Hawaii […]
When I visited Capitol Park in Sacramento, I was overwhelmed by all the different varieties of trees covering the grounds. I actually didn’t get a chance to see them all; so I have at least one good excuse for going back again. Luckily, this episode of California’s Gold stuck in my memory, and I spent a few minutes hunting up […]
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Needs to start with the letter I. If you have a photo of an igloo this challenge is perfect for you. All you need this week is a topic that starts with the letter I. Or for those who have a hard time with the letter I, you may also use […]
The statue of Ronald Reagan, unveiled in 2015, now sits in the lower rotunda area of the Capitol Building. According to our very entertaining tour guide, this part of the building was formerly known as “the Basement” — but once the former president’s likeness took up residence, the name was officially changed to the “Lower Level.” It just sounds better.
Augustus Sutter arrived in California when it was still very much a part of Mexico. The Emigrant Quarters in Sutter’s Fort represents the welcome he gave to those who followed him, arriving from the United States and other parts of the world.
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week: This topic is fairly self-explanatory. Let’s see how creative you can get with this topic. I’m looking forward to what you all decide to post. I just want you to have some fun with your photography. A museum photograph showing underground walkways of Sacramento; they were created in the mid […]
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge last week was about All Things Farm Related, and that inspired me to share this fun episode of California’s Gold. I also just happened to hear a Capital Public Radio report the other day on the ways California vineyards are transitioning to new machine-based harvesting methods. It got me thinking about how technological change […]
The Pony Express horse and rider at the corner of 2nd and J Streets in Sacramento are a reminder of the city’s role as a vital mail terminus for 19 months before the completion of the telegraph lines in the west. The statue stands near the pedestrian tunnel leading from Old Sacramento to the heart of downtown.