Tag Archives: American River
Welcome to California
Take a minute to look at the lovely tranquil scene… people camping in a green field late in the golden sunlight of late afternoon. Peaceful, no? . For no reason other than literary promotion, I’ve decided to share with you some excerpts from Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. Or wait, maybe I did have a reason. [...]
American River redux
This is one of my favorite places to go walking–I can’t help but take a lot of pictures. It’s especially neat since the water is so high right now. The last pictures I posted (last week) were from the south bank of the river, which is an easy walk from my house. The other day, [...]
High water
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.