Red River Hog
Pretty in pink
Flamingos come in many different shades of pink, thanks to their diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae… and, apparently, sometimes a little bit of food coloring. Or in some cases, pink paint.
The Adventure Continues… The Lost Golden Spike
This episode of California’s Gold, first aired in 2006, tells the story of the four — or actually five — ceremonial spikes connected to the opening of the United States’ first transcontinental railroad. I now have to admit that even though I’ve seen and admired the golden spike on display at the railroad museum in Old Sacramento, I never realized […]
Hafa Adai!
I’ve been walking past this small trailer for months now, wondering what the words meant. Now I know that hafa adai is a friendly greeting in the language of Guam.
Back in time, Part 2
The Lower Folsom Powerhouse was put into service in 1897, two years after the opening of the original plant due to increasing demand for electricity in Sacramento. The lower powerhouse contains a single 750 watt AC generator. Since the building was located on the river bank, it has been flooded a number of times during the spring when snowmelt swells […]
Back in time
Ever since my visit to the historic Folsom powerhouse last September, I’ve been itching to go back — mostly because I wasn’t satisfied with some of the photos I came home with. Well, it took four months but I finally made it back for another try. Even though I was there on a weekend, I nearly had the place to […]
The Adventure Continues… Gold Rush Medicine
This is a fun yet informative episode that I’d never seen until I stumbled upon it today, as I was going through the very long list of shows Huell Howser did around California. It makes clear what an important role Sutter’s Fort played in the development of the Sacramento valley during the Gold Rush and long after — not only […]
Helicopters and parachutes
Maple leaves and seed pods, known as double samaras, helicopters, or whirligigs: Dandelion fluff can carry the plant’s seeds over 100 miles on the wind:
The Adventure Continues… Moon Trees
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 […]