by Sherri on January 8, 2009
Sherri X-CÂ Skiing with Cocoa at China Wall OHV Staging Area, Foresthill, California.
My series on the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park will continue soon, after I give a snow update on China Wall.
One of the most popular searches on this Photo Blog currently is for the snow conditions at China Wall. Since Jeff and I took the day off on Tuesday to cross country ski there, I thought I would give a snow update for those of you looking for information on this location. I am pleased to report that there was about 3 feet of good snow.
China Wall is one of our favorite spots to ski and snowshoe. It is close to where we live in Auburn. We can take our dog, Cocoa. There is no fee. There are no crowds. And there is no traffic getting there, compared to traveling up highway 80. What more can you ask for?
NOTE: There are usually a few very courteous snowmobilers up there. But, if you want to avoid them, the best time to go is mid-week. There is also plenty of area for you to ski on, where they don’t go.
For more information on China Wall, please refer to my other posts under the Foresthill Category.
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by Sherri on January 7, 2009
Donna & Maya Bussinger looking through the window of the cabin at Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California
Thanks to PhotoShop CS3, we were able to get one good photo from the two that I took of this scene.
In most cases, I take at least 1 horizonal and 1 vertical of everything I photograph. It’s always a good idea when you have a good scene in front of you to take more than 1 photo of it. You may never have a 2nd opportunity. This time it was absolutely vital that I did take the 2nd photo.
This is what happened. The horizontal photo was really good of Maya (girl) and the vertical photo was better of Donna (Mom). Now, here is where PhotoShop CS3 came to our rescue. We were able to cut Donna’s face from the vertical shot and replace her face in the horizontal with the good one. This is something we have never tried before until now. We are really pleased with the results.
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by Sherri on January 6, 2009
Cabin at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
During our hike at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park on New Year’s Day, we stumbled upon this picturesque little cabin.
Come to find out, it was part of a movie set, which was used in Michael Landon Jr.’s 2003 movie “Love Comes Softly!”
I have more photos of this movie set coming soon!
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by Sherri on January 4, 2009
Donna & Maya Bussinger hiking at Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
A hike on one of the newest trail systems in our area was the perfect way to spend New Year’s Day!
Jeff & I have known about this park for a couple of years or so (opened in 2005), but we hadn’t checked it out until this week. We spent the afternoon hiking with our friend Donna and daughter Maya, at highly recommended Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park. If you are looking for a great place to hike, run, mountain bike and horseback ride (to name just a few) in the Sierra Foothill’s, this is the place! [click to continue…]
by Sherri on January 2, 2009
Little cabin in the woods, Auburn, California.
This photo of our house was taken during a recent low snowfall. We are still waiting for “The Big One!”
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by Sherri on December 31, 2008
Cross Country Skiing off of highway 20, Nevada County, California.
Happy New Year Everyone!
It’s hard to believe another year has blown by. When I was growing up my Mother always told me “The older you get the faster the years go by.” She was right!
This photo was taken a couple of years ago. We have only been skiing once since that time. That was last year. Two of the things I want to do more of this year is to ski and snowshoe. I remember saying the same thing last year. It’s a good thing the one day we did ski last year was one of the best EVER!
Other things on the list for 2009 are to do a winter paddle on nearby Lake Clementine, get more regular with my Yoga workouts and playing the guitar. Then there is that one thing that lands on nearly everyone’s list; losing weight. This by no means is a complete list. But, these are definitely some of the most important ones on my list. I hope I’m not writing this same list a year from now!
What is on your list for 2009?
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by Sherri on December 26, 2008
Jeff & Cocoa walking in our neighborhood during a low snowfall, Auburn, CA
Well, we didn’t get the “White Christmas” we were hoping for. But, we have had a couple of low snowfalls recently. Unfortunately, the snow didn’t stick either time.
We still have a lot of winter ahead of us. We could still get a snowfall like you see in the photo in my “Merry Christmas” post.
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by Sherri on December 24, 2008
Snowy Red Barn, Auburn, California, taken in March 2006.
Merry Christmas everyone!
We hope those of you that read this blog are having a wonderful holiday season this year.
We have been really busy making photo gifts again this year and hoping for a “White Christmas.” There is actually a really good chance that we will have one this year. The snow is supposed to get down to the 1,500 foot level or lower, sometime tomorrow on Christmas Day. If we do, that would make 2 in 20 years for us. That is pretty good, considering our elevation is only 1,600 feet and we only get a couple of snowfalls per year!
Hopefully, I will have some photos of our “White Christmas” here in the Sierra Foothill’s to share with the readers of this Blog in a couple of days!
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Happy Holidays!
Sherri, Jeff and Cocoa (our Chocolate Lab & Australian Shepherd dog)
by Sherri on December 21, 2008
Auburn Volunteer Fire Department with the Auburn Courthouse in the background, Old Town Auburn, California.
Two of the most famous icons in Old Town Auburn are no doubt the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department and the Auburn Courthouse.
This photo was also captured during the same photo shoot as the photos in my last 2 posts. It was shot at ISO 6400.
While developing this image, I decided to apply my favorite artistic filter in PhotoShop “Poster Edges.” It works really well on old buildings. I hope you like it too!
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by Sherri on December 18, 2008
Historic Auburn Courthouse at night, Old Town Auburn, California
This shot was also taken during our recent visit to Old Town, to check out the holiday decorations. I have photographed this beauty several times before, but never from this perspective and never at night.
Most of the shots that were taken during this photo shoot were shot at ISO 3200 and 6400. This one was shot at ISO 6400. It was a really good opportunity to put the Nikon D300 to the high ISO test. It also gave me a good reason to experiment with the Noise Reduction feature in Adobe Lightroom 2. I am very pleased with the results.
I highly recommend the Nikon D300, to anyone looking for an affordable Pro-level Nikon DSLR camera. I am also blown away by the features and performance of Lightroom 2 and I highly recommend that as well.
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