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The Big Lift: A photo tour of the State Water Project’s Edmonston Pumping Plant

August 27, 2011June 13, 2016 • Maven • 14 Comments

Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades Facility

April 15, 2011November 25, 2011 • Maven • 2 Comments

It’s spring time – well, at least for a little bit longer, so that means it is green for about three weeks before everything begins turning brown.  There are pictures I am trying to retake with the new camera, and so it was time to visit these iconic water infrastructure landmarks while the grass is…

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Sacramento’s flood control system: Under pressure but holding up

March 26, 2011November 26, 2011 • Maven • 7 Comments

On my recent trip to Sacramento (March 23 – 26, 2011), I had rented a car and had planned to spend a day traveling around and photographing the Sacramento San-Joaquin Delta, but the persistent rain and heavy flows in the rivers ruled that out. So instead, I took the chance to see how Sacramento’s flood…

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Lake Tahoe, Jewel of the Sierra

March 10, 2011November 26, 2011 • Maven • 2 Comments

I love Lake Tahoe. I grew up in Reno, and Lake Tahoe was an integral part of my childhood experience. I skied the mountains here, went to summer camp here, hiked the mountains surrounding here and spent many countless days sitting on the shoreline here. As an adult, I have returned with my family several…

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A day at the Salton Sea

February 5, 2011November 25, 2011 • Maven • 1 Comment

Our last full day on our Imperial Valley trip was spent traveling around the Salton Sea.

The Feather River Canyon, California’s SR-70

February 4, 2011November 26, 2011 • Maven • 3 Comments

California’s SR-70 crosses northeastern California, from the Nevada-California border to just outside of Chico. I traveled it for the first time this summer. If you have a chance to travel this route, take a day and do it! It’s definitely worth it.

Bus tour of the Delta

January 29, 2011June 13, 2016 • Maven • Add your comment

I was going through my photo files the other day and came across these pictures of the Delta from a tour; I always meant to do a slideshow, but … well, let’s just say I got sidetracked.  So I went ahead and put all my pictures from the Delta into this lengthy post.  This is…

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The Imperial Dam and All-American Canal Headworks

January 5, 2011November 26, 2011 • Maven • 3 Comments

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