Paddle Pals

by Sherri on October 25, 2008

Jeff & Cocoa (Dirt Road Dawg) heading out for an afternoon paddle, at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park.

Poor Jeff. He usually has the dog in his kayak, because I usually have the camera in mine. The 2 don’t mix, as you have probably figured out.

We paddled out to the first campsite to check it out. We got a late start and we had a dog with us, which slows us down. So, the first campsite was as far as we were gonna get that day. That was okay. It was a scouting trip after all!

We hung out there for 3-4 hours waiting for the light to get better for photography, before paddling back to the truck.

I will post a couple more photos from our adventure next week.

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

by Sherri on October 23, 2008

Jeff and Cocoa preparing for our kayak adventure, at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, California. Notice Mount Shasta on the left.

Most people have never heard of California’s Northeastern most State Park, Ahjumawi Lava Springs. I  hadn’t heard of it either, until the name jumped out at me while reading over the California State Parks brochure. [click to continue…]

Leaf Peeping in Plumas County

by Sherri on October 14, 2008

Fall color on the Little Truckee River, Truckee, California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes the best laid plans don’t pan out. That was the experience Jeff & I just had, during our fall colors trip to Plumas County last week.

If you’ve been following this Photo Blog for awhile, you have been reading about our recent Northeastern California Road Trip we took back in August. In fact, I’m still writing about it.

We fell in love with Plumas County and decided to return in October for an “Awesome Autumn” tour, which this area is known for. Unfortunately, we arrived a little too early. I did my homework. I followed the Awesome Autumn Leaf Peeper Blog for Plumas County. It was recommended to wait a week or so for “peak color,” but that wasn’t something we could do. We went anyway, but it was a huge disappointment. I really expected to see more intense color like we witnessed in Mono County on previous trips. But, that just wasn’t going to happen on this trip. As it turns out, the best color we saw during our nearly 400-mile trip was on the Little Truckee River in Sierra County (see photo above).

For anyone looking for a great “dog friendly” place to stay in Plumas County while you check out the fall colors, we highly recommend the Sierra Sky Lodge. That was the highlight of our trip!

Since the highlight of our trip was our stay at Sierra Sky Lodge, I decided to include several photos I took during our 1 night stay there.

The Sierra Sky Lodge as seen if you are coming from Quincy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The research I did to locate this place really paid off. The owners and staff of the Sierra Sky Lodge are really friendly and helpful and the rates are very reasonable.

Cabin #1, our “dog friendly” cabin for the night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cabin we stayed in was cozy and rustic, just like we like them. It had a fireplace and the most comfortable bed we’ve slept in for a long time. This place actually reminded us of home. That is something we look for, when we’re not camping.

Jeff looking over a Plumas County travel guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking toward our cabin at the far end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sierra Sky Lodge at night. Our cabin is on the far end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next time we visit Plumas County and we are not camping, we will definitely return to Sierra Sky Lodge!

By the way, our dog Cocoa rates this place four out of four paws on the Paws Scale. If you don’t know about the Paws Scale, check out the California Dog Lover’s Companion Guidebook by Maria Goodavage.

Happy Leaf Peeping!


 

Sulphur Works, Lassen National Park

by Sherri on September 17, 2008


Sulphur Works, Lassen National Park, California

This is one hydrothermal area you can check out that is “dog friendly.” It is just a short walk from the Southwest Entrance Station.

Ashford Park, Auburn, California

by Sherri on July 23, 2008

Jeff & Cocoa, Ashford Park, Auburn, California

Ashford Park is located in front of the Ashley Memorial Dog Park, on Auburn Ravine Road. It has a nice lawn area, picnic tables, BBQ’s, playground, seasonal creek, pond, one lone duck and an area you can rent for parties, for a very nominal fee.

After we spend an hour or so at the dog park, we like to visit this spot. During the late afternoon, the light here is what photographer’s refer to as “golden light,” or “sweet light.”

It’s the perfect time to capture a few “lifestyle” images of Jeff and Cocoa that will be added to our Lifestyles Stock Photo Gallery.

Visit our Website for links to photo galleries.

Ashley Memorial Dog Park

by Sherri on July 22, 2008

Doggone good times at Ashley Memorial Dog Park, Auburn, California

If you haven’t heard by now, there is a new dog park in town. Finally!

This park has only been open a few weeks and already there are dozens of regular visitors. Some folks and their canine companions visit there nearly every day. [click to continue…]

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