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Shasta Lake from the air
The last time we drove past Lake Shasta (last month) there wasn’t much water in it. Today’s photo is from late last May when it was near capacity. Hopefully there will be some rain (and snow on Mt. Shasta) soon or California’s largest reservoir will be mostly dry.
Holiday Lights on State Street @ night (Santa Barbara, California)
Santa Barbara beach near UCSB
Ryan is a senior in high school this year so we have been touring campuses for a few years now. He has pretty much narrowed down his choices to a couple of schools in Oregon (which he has also been accepted into). But while in Santa Barbara, why not check one of the few universities situated next to a beach?
You can’t really see the UCSB buildings on the campus in this photo although they are just to the right. The UCSB Lagoon is literally a stone’s throw from where I took this. Ryan can be seen walking in the upper right portion of this image.
Carmel, California sunset through cyprus tree
Two days ago we began our drive back to Oregon from Southern California. To make things more interesting we took Highway 1 for a good portion of the trip. We finished our daylight portion of the day at the corner of Scenic Road and Ocean View Avenue in Carmel.
From near there, we watched surfers surf through waves that hit 30 feet in height as the sun penetrated the waves from the rear. Temperatures were in the 70s, and it was one of the most beautiful evenings I have ever partaken of. Today’s photo came a bit after watching the surfers do their thing.
Old Mission Santa Barbara’s Sacred Garden
We’ve spent most of the past week in Santa Barbara.
View of the west from above Mount Shasta
A while back I posted a photo of Mt. Shasta from the air on my way back to Ashland from Oakland, California in a private plane. Today’s photo is of the view out my right-side, passenger window on the way down to Oakland.