On a tranquil pond
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks — John Muir
On Slate Bar
On the north side of the American, between Folsom Prison and the town of Folsom, is a ledge of solid granite called Slate Bar. The ledge permitted only what was called “crevice mining”… and mining was not as extensive as on other bars. In 1850 James Smith built a store on the bar. He built a sawmill the following year… […]
To the mountaintop
I’m not sure it even has a name; the Big Guy and I just call it The Rock Mountain. People searched for gold on Mississippi Bar for over 100 years. Gold was first discovered there in 1849, and the last dredgers left the site in 1962. It’s been at least 25 years since I last climbed this huge pile of […]
Return to Mississippi Bar
As summer approaches and the daytime temperatures in the Sacramento Valley start to soar, it’s time for me to practice some serious discipline — rolling out of bed while it’s still dark outside, downing a quick protein shake and a piece of fruit, and heading outdoors while the air is still cool enough to make me shiver. It’s much easier said than done — although […]
San Francisco Botanical Garden
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Gardens. Gardens comes in all shapes and sizes. They can be of plants, flowers and vegetables or herbs. I want to see all types of gardens this week. Have fun with this challenge. If I lived in San Francisco, you can bet I’d be spending as much time as possible […]
WPC: Reflecting
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 10, 2017. Whether it’s water or some other reflective surface, what have you seen recently that has changed your perspective on the view?
The Adventure Continues… Hard to Get To
This episode of California’s Gold is among the top ten fan favorites of the entire series. And after watching the episode, I had to add riding a mule into the Yosemite back country to my bucket list! It’s also wonderful to see amazing trees like Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in Inyo County and the giant Sequoia known as the Roosevelt Tree […]
All By Myself…
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Isolated Subjects. Your isolated objects can be a house deep in the woods, a camel on sand dunes, or something as simple as an item left behind by someone at a park.
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: May 7, 2017