Tag: water
Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades Facility
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…
Sacramento’s flood control system: Under pressure but holding up
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…
Lake Tahoe, Jewel of the Sierra
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…
A day at the Salton Sea
Our last full day on our Imperial Valley trip was spent traveling around the Salton Sea.
The Feather River Canyon, California’s SR-70
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
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…