River walk
Even if I’m not lucky enough to spot a blacktail deer while hiking near Lake Natoma, there are still plenty of great details for my camera — if I keep my eyes and my mind open.
Historic paddlewheel
I took these photos along the south fork of the the American River (now part of Folsom Lake) in May 2014 when we drove out to the Salmon Falls bridge to watch the Amgen Tour of California. At the time I had no idea what the structure was used for, but apparently it was a fish and debris screen forming part of the Natoma Water Company’s diversion dam, constructed in the 1850s. To learn more about the historic Natomas Ditch Canal and Dam and to see additional images of the area, please see the excellent blog post entitled American River Salmon Falls bridge to bridge hike, written by Kevin Knauss.
Punk rock
Memory Monday, Week 64
I can positively identify only one of the locations in this week’s images (see above), but I’d be happy if anyone else has any ideas. Still, I have to say I’m really enjoying the more realistic colors I’m now getting!
WPC: Favorite Place
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of March 21, 2018. This week, share an image of your happy place, a secret spot you love, or a faraway location you return to again and again.
Tiny worlds
The other side
For yesterday’s Weekly Photo Challenge I shared this image of one of the small decorated rocks I’ve noticed around my neighborhood. Today I had a chance to take a closer look, and I found a message written in felt-tip marker. I’ll definitely be keeping my eyes open for more of these painted stones from now on!
Fur-bearing creatures
House of sand and fog
Whenever we travel to the coast, while I’m hunting for good photography subjects the Big Guy searches for the perfect fishing spot. Luckily, our goals usually mesh pretty well. During our Christmas week trip to the area around Salt Point State Park, each of us had our disappointments but in the end were rewarded for not giving up. I had […]