Roses love sunshine
Irresistible roses from up the street.
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 […]
The Adventure Continues… Under California
This episode of California’s Gold is another of my special favorites. I’ve been wishing to visit the Forestiere Gardens ever since watching this episode for the first time. Thus far, the closest I’ve gotten is pointing out the sign on Highway 99 as we drove past on our way home from visiting Riverside last December. I may not have made […]
The Adventure Continues… San Luis Obispo Train
I can’t believe this is my very first time watching this episode of California’s Gold! It’s absolutely packed with beautiful scenery as well as history — of the railroad, of the Chinese who helped build it, and even a bit of musical history. The central coast of California has some stunning scenery, and I haven’t seen nearly enough of it. […]
The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band
Photos from last year’s Pow Wow Days parade; video from this year’s parade. The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is a regular in the Pow Wow Days parade, and it’s always fun to see the musicians of all ages marching in unison down the street.
The Adventure Continues… California State Parks
I’ve never visited Providence Mountain, the first of the two State Parks Huell visits in this episode of California’s Gold, but I’ve been lucky enough to see the Indian Grinding Rock site. It’s a great day trip in a beautiful part of the Sierra foothills, and every time I watch this episode I want to go back and see it […]
The Adventure Continues…Wings over California
In this episode of California’s Gold, Huell learns about a little-known but reliable communication service that briefly existed on Catalina Island in the late 1800s; after that, it’s a bit of Second World War history — in an episode he refers to as “Historic things that glide through the sky.” Huell soars above our state as we look at the […]
The Adventure Continues… California Companies
Even if you’ve never heard of Studebaker automobiles, you’ve probably heard of Levi’s jeans. If you’re like me, you know that Levi’s had their origins during the years of the California Gold Rush. But I was amazed to learn the Studebaker story, from wooden wagons to wheelbarrows to 1950-era cars. This is a fun episode and a good reminder that […]
The Adventure Continues… Jack London
It may sound odd, but as I stood on the passenger deck of the ferry Eureka, docked near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, I kept thinking about Jack London. What came specifically to mind was the first part of the novel The Sea Wolf (1904), where the narrator vividly describes being aboard the ferry Martinez, which collides with another ship […]