We’ve had quite a bit of rain here in Sacramento these past couple of weeks, and as a result, the American River is fairly high, or at least compared to how I’ve seen it since I moved here last summer. The other day I decided to walk the half mile from my house to the river to check out the water level, and I was quite surprised at what I found. As always, clicking on any of these pictures will get you a larger version.
One of the more sad things about this city is the requisite bum-in-the-alley population. Yes, I did take a picture of him sleeping. Yes, I have no soul.
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I don't have a train obsession. I can quit at any time. Honest. :twitch:
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Weepuls in the wild. Anyone remember these things? They were the ultimate junior high status symbol at my school. I found this little dude nestled in the dirt in an alley.
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High water. For scale, the river's edge is normally another 20 feet past the end of the treeline.
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I felt like I was in a bayou or something. Out toward the middle of the river, the water was rushing, but near the bank, the water was just so STILL. So neat.
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I'm not sure what this was supposed to be, but it was kind of neat.