When I was in San Francisco last August, one destination firmly on my itinerary was Ocean Beach, the Cliff House, and the Great Highway. I was drawn there after reexamining my family slides from 1956 — which I shared back in Memory Monday weeks 8 and 9 — including images of my grandfather and my aunt walking along Ocean Beach […]
This week we’re celebrating Independence Day in the U.S., so I thought I’d do something a little different. This episode from the series Huell Howser Presents showcases a film produced by the California Department of Public Works in 1936. Eighty years ago there were a lot fewer paved roads and a lot less traffic! Watch for some very familiar landmarks, […]
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge — May 11, 2018
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Rain or Rainbow. This is a challenge is basically self-explanatory. 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!
Nimbus, with bike trail bottom right and Hazel Avenue in the background: Looking south along Hazel Avenue: Weir and fish hatchery on the American River:
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Freeways, Expressways, Highways. These roads should be easy for both cars and trucks to drive on. Most of the roads I am looking for are multi-lane freeways. Although a nice two way highway that doesn’t get a lot of traffic on it can work too. The thing is to have a lot of […]