It was chilly at 7:15 this morning as I started hiking along the American River just downstream from Sunrise Boulevard. The sun wasn’t up yet, and there was nobody else around to appreciate the wispy fog hanging over the water — it was just me and the mallards, and a flock of Canada honkers passing overhead.
The sunrise that greeted me this morning shone blood-red over Lake Natoma, thanks to smoke from distant wildfires. It was an impressive but sobering sight.
In the final edition of the Weekly Photo Challenge, Daily Post staff contributors share their favorite photos and invite you to do the same. All-Time Favorites — Trying to choose my favorite photo is nearly impossible, but I’ve chosen this image because I love the silhouette of the pigeons’ flight against the grey, overcast sky — and because it reminds me of how happy I felt in that moment, standing in the middle of the bridge, looking down into the Sacramento River and feeling a cool breeze on my face.
This week I’m sharing the final set of images from my box of professionally photographed slides. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing them as much as I have! I’ll be taking a break from Memory Monday next week (and possibly the week after that) as I try to decide what’s next. My new scanner has made such a huge difference in […]
I’m focusing on mountain views this week, as I draw closer to the end of my box of professionally photographed slides.
Mormon Emigrant Trail, the day before Stage 6 of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California.