Sierra Sunset at China Wall, near Foresthill, CA.
You are looking out over the American River Canyon, with the Sacramento Valley in the middle and the California Coastal Range in the far distance.
I will be posting more photos of China Wall this week.
Carole Andersen X-C skiing at China Wall, near Foresthill, California.
I didn’t take my camera with me while Jeff and I were skiing on Thursday. Skiing and photographing can be quite a challenge for me, especially when it’s my first time out for the season! The hardest part is protecting my camera gear if I fall.
As I mentioned in my post snowshoeing for photos and fitness, it’s a lot easier to snowshoe for photos, than it is to ski for photos. But, I wanted to post a photo of someone cross country skiing at China Wall, so I am using a photo I took on a previous trip of our friend, Carole.
The snow on Thursday looked much like this. Carole is skiing on the Auburn-Foresthill Road, which they groom periodically. But, if the road is not your thing, you can ski on either side of the road on trails and side roads. There is a really nice trail along the ridge, overlooking the American River Canyon. We actually got to make the trail along the ridge for the first time on this trip. It was awesome!
See my last post for directions to the China Wall Staging Area, near Foresthill, California.
Happy cross country skiing and snowshoeing!
Steve Hadley kayaking Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.
Sugar Pine Reservoir is one of our favorite spots to visit in the summer. It’s only about 45 minutes from Auburn and it’s a great spot to kayak, canoe, fish, picnic, hike, bike, run, swim and camp.
My husband and I usually bring our kayaks or our canoe and our hiking shoes and make a day trip out of it, although we have camped there a couple of times. We like to hike the 3.5-mile loop trail around the lake, then put our boats on the water for some great paddling. Our dog, Cocoa, is always with us when we visit Sugar Pine, as it is one of her favorite “dog friendly” spots too!  After awhile of paddling, she is ready (and so are we) to hang out at our favorite spot along the shore.
During the winter months, nearby China Wall Staging Area is a popular spot for Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Sled-Dogging and Snowmobiling. There are also other great spots near China Wall and Sugar Pine to play in the snow.
Foresthill is booming right now. That is one reason why we are going to be adding new Foresthill photos to our galleries soon, along with other popular subjects.
During the next few weeks, we will be processing lots of new images to add to our galleries. And many of the images we will be adding have been featured on this blog during the past few months. Here is a partial list of subjects we will be working on.
Eastern Sierras
Bodie State Historic Park, Buckeye Hot Springs/Buckeye Campground, Grover Hot Springs State Park, Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve, Yosemite National Park
Gold Country/Northern Sierras
Nevada City – Downtown
Auburn -Â Auburn Courthouse, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing Lake Clementine
Foresthill – Kayaking and hiking Sugar Pine Reservoir, scenics of Sugar Pine Reservoir and China Wall
Columbia – Columbia State Historic Park
Oregon (Central)
Sunriver – Flyfishing, scenics, biking
Lava Lake – Kayak fishing
La Pine State Park – Camping, hiking, running, scenics
Nevada (Northern)
Black Rock Desert (home of the Burning Man Festival), Sand Mountain, Winemucca Dunes
Thank you for visiting and be sure to check back often to see what’s new!
Foggy morning over the confluence of the north and middle forks of the American River, Auburn, CA
You can now order prints of the photo above at a 50% discount, in 3 different sizes and finishes. To order this print at this special price, please visit our Print Specials gallery.
Middle Fork of the American River, Auburn, CA
This photo was taken on the same day the waterfall photo was taken. We were hiking on the right side of the river on the Western States Trail in El Dorado County. Had we been hiking on the other side of the river, we would have been hiking in Placer County.Â
I just realized that I started this Blog one year ago today! I have also noticed over the course of the year, that a lot of people read my first blog entry. I did the same thing, when I was doing my research, before starting my Blog. And I bet a lot of you out there that have Blogs did too!
This first post was also one of my favorites of the year, so I thought it would be fun to repost it today.
Enjoy!
Photo – Couple canoeing on Lake Clementine, Auburn California
Title – Auburn, California – A Travel Destination?
lt all depends on who you are. A friend and former resident of Auburn doesn’t think so. He like so many others stop here on their way to Reno or Lake Tahoe.Â
Waterfall along the Western States Trail, Auburn, CA
After examining our snowshoes yesterday, we discovered they were badly in need of repair. So, our day of snowshoeing turned into a day of hiking instead.
Foresthill Bridge -Â Auburn, CA
The famous Foresthill Bridge is the 3rd highest bridge (over 700 feet) in the US and is the highest bridge in CA. It was also featured in the film XXX.
Well, we didn’t have a White Christmas! But, we did get a half inch or so of snow last night. Unfortunately, it has been melting all night and is almost gone. It was still exciting!
I am bringing my camera on my run this morning, if it doesn’t start raining. Hopefully, I will bring back something worth adding to this post later on.
Photo – Self-portrait in a Christmas tree ornament, rural Auburn, CA
I was taking a walk in our neighborhood a few days ago with our dog, Cocoa. I took my camera along in hopes of finding something I could photograph, that I could use in this post.Â
As I was walking by this outdoor Christmas tree in our neighbors yard, I saw Cocoa and I in this ornament. I thought that would be perfect!
So, to everyone out there that follows this Blog, we wish you a Merry Christmas!
Sherri, Jeff and Cocoa Meyer
