The autumnal sun drops low in the horizon and lights up the lichen and moss covering the tree trunks and branches.
Posts I have written about local and regional history, people, places, documents, maps, Sacramento, Placer, and California.
Historic North Fork, Rose Spring Ditch in Granite Bay and Folsom
The new Rose Spring Ditch wound around the hill sides of the current Folsom Lake Estates and required two siphons.
Horse Rights, Gun Rights and the Swiss Constitution
Historical fate could have left us with other constitutional rights that are just as thorny as a “well armed militia.”
Historic Granite Bay Gold Mine
As I peered down the mine shaft at the tunnel entrance I was surprised at how deep it was. With water dripping off the roots from recent rains, the sides of the tunnel were comprised of the same cobble and red dirt as the trail and pit up top.
Supreme Court will uphold ban on gay marriage, Prop 8
I don’t think the conservative justices really care about gay marriage. The bigger issue for the court is state’s rights.
California Central Railroad Company
Eric Kraft has been doing some research on the CCRR and has started accumulating information, photos, data and ephemera attached to the old rail road company.
Olive orchard along historic Pioneer Express Trail in Folsom
The highlight for me was running through the old olive orchard. Even though many of the trees have died, a healthy stand of fruit bearing trees still exists.
American River, Ancil Hoffman, Effie Yeaw Trail Run
As I trekked the narrowing trail as it ascended the bluff, I came across a slab of concrete sticking out of the side of the bluff.
Folsom Prison Canal Trail Run
Today, everything is dwarfed by Folsom Dam completed in 1958 and made the original 1895 Folsom dam, canal and powerhouse obsolete.
