This week I’ll finish out the 1958 camping trip my family took through Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State. They visited the redwoods and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near the towns of Big Bar and Weaverville, then moved on to Tumalo State Park in central Oregon. Next they camped near the beach at Humbug Mountain State Park, and finally headed […]
So much has been written about the tragic fate of the Donner Party; there’s no shortage of opinions about what led to this group of pioneers becoming trapped in the snow-packed California Sierras during the winter of 1846-47 and what they did or did not do in order to survive. But there’s nothing quite like visiting the site of these events […]
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. Any kind of water counts for this week’s theme from steam to stream, rain or sleet and, yes for you northern folks, snow and ice. Let’s see how creative you can get.
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Colors that start with the Letter S. Let’s see how creative you can we can be on this challenge. Have fun with this week’s challenge.
March 1957 — The last leg of the trip, through Iowa, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. I’ll be back in 2018 with more memories. Happy Holidays!
The theme this week for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is Letter J – Needs to contain the Letter J and be at least 6 letters long. Let’s see how creative you can we can be on this challenge. Have fun with this week’s challenge. Majestic:
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Letter G – Needs to have the letter G. You can always use adjectives and adverbs with a specific topic just make sure you give us the word that fits the requirements of this challenge. Golden poppy: Portrait of California Governor Jerry Brown at the State Capitol: Rice grinder, Sacramento […]
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: August 13, 2017. I discovered this hallway in Folsom after I’d already posted my response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge a week ago: A varied group of riders on the Southern Pacific train car, Historic Folsom: Lost and found: Cupola of the Cohn mansion: Pet store chinchilla: And finally — yes, you really are in […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of August 9, 2017: Exploring the elements of earth, air, water, and fire through the landscapes that surround us. Up in the mountains, away from the highway, the conveniences, and the safety of our familiar, life is reduced to the basic elements. There are no traffic sounds here — only the […]