About 18 years ago, the State of California acquired the roughly 45 acres of land known as Snipes-Pershing Ravine. Several groups and individuals, including the Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy, had been pushing for a long time for preservation of the area. It’s surrounded on three sides by suburban housing, with Lake Natoma to the east. It’s a great place […]
This was my third year seeing the annual Pow Wow Days parade. Rather than stand along the parade route, I like to walk up Main Avenue, where most of the participants are staging before the official start. It’s a fun way to get a pretty close-up view of the classic cars before everything gets moving. There’s a great variety of […]
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: June 4, 2017 This week my photos come in pairs. The annual Orangevale Pow Wow Days parade: ponies and a goat named Cinnamon: What should you do when a velociraptor crashes your parade? Take pictures, of course!
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 20, 2016. Jubilant, adjective: showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant… Let’s all end this week on a high note, with images that say jubilant. Hey, guys — I just heard a rumor that we’re part of the Orangevale Pow Wow Days parade! Isn’t that hilarious? Somebody ought to let them know […]