Category: california
Morro Bay
Carmageddon in Los Angeles: The closure of the 405 – Framework – Photos and Video – Visual Storytelling from the Los Angeles Times
Despite living in Colorado, I’ve been interested in Carmegeddon because my sister lives about two miles from the intersection of 405 and 101, so I am quite familiar with that stretch of road. I am glad most people managed to stay home so the predictions of gridlock didn’t come true.
Near the River
On our last morning in the park, we stayed in the foothills area and walked down to the river several different places. The river was still high with snow melt in June.
Signs of Sequoia National Park
Bear safes, to discourage bears from breaking into cars to get the goodies, were ubiquitous in the park.
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And so were these grim little warnings to stay out of the water:
White Water
California Buckeye
California Buckeye was still flowering while we were at Sequoia National Park.
Find The Lizard…
Tunnel
Scrapes along the top suggest why they blocked traffic through this tunnel.