Mexico Monday, Week 22
A selection of smiling faces, 1972-1974.
Giraffes
Primates
The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves — Jane Goodall
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 […]
Meet me at the station
Last week I went back for another visit to the California State Railroad Museum, hoping to improve on some of the images I shot on my first visit. I’ve struggled with the light conditions; in general the rooms are very dark, but the shadows are punctuated by bright spotlights in the ceiling and daylight coming from large windows at either […]
Red panda
The endangered red panda is one of my favorite animals, although photographing him at the Sacramento Zoo was a bit of a challenge. He spent most of his time with his back to me or his face hidden.
Sumatran orangutan
Tower Theater
Mexico Monday, Week 21
A couple of memories really stand out for me about our trips to Mexico in the early 1970s. One is that a different color and type of fabric was chosen for the dresses worn by the women of the team each summer. One year the color was a bright reddish-orange; another year it was lime green. These were not bought […]