by Sherri on February 17, 2009
Crossing the famous Foresthill Bridge, Auburn, California.
When I set out on my photo adventure this past Friday, I had no idea I would be walking across the Foresthill Bridge for the first time in 22 years.
Someday, I was going to walk across this bridge. But, I needed a really good reason first. Although I always wanted to do it, the thought of it gave me the creeps, that is until this past Friday.
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by Sherri on February 15, 2009
Our cabin in the snow, Auburn, California.
Friday the 13th was a great day here in Auburn. After having several low snowfalls this year that didn't stick, we finally had one that did. That day turned out to be quite an adventure for me; one that I'm not likely to forget anytime soon.
If you've been following this Photo Blog, you are aware that I've been really sick and have had a bad case of "cabin fever." Well, thanks to the snowfall we had on Friday the 13th, that is all history now. As sick as I was, there was nothing that was going to keep me from going on a photo adventure. I'm sure glad I did, because it was just what the doctor ordered.
My photo adventure began with a walk around my neighborhood. That was great. But, what I did next was something I've put off for 22 years. Check back soon to find out what that was.
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by Sherri on January 25, 2009
Maile Brossa taking her first solo paragliding flight, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails park, Pilot Hill, California.
Recently, I wrote about a gal
paragliding over the Sierra Foothill's. Thanks to Philip Green for stumbling across my previous post and for contacting me to let me know who she was.
This is Maile Brossa. She was here visiting from Paris, France. This was her first solo flight and I just happened to catch it on film!
She was here with her instructors, the Acrotwins, who are acro paraglider pilots. They are ranked #1 in the USA and 7th in the worlds top acro pilots.
The traffic on this Blog has been crazy all week because of that post. Fortunatley, I took a few photos that day and the photo above is another one of my favorites of Maile's first solo flight.
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by Sherri on January 22, 2009
Group of women horseback riding at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Wow, I didn't realize there was more than 1
all female group out for a trail ride that day.
If I remember correctly, this group does this every year on New Year's Day. Sounds good to me. Anyone have an extra horse for next year?
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by Sherri on January 16, 2009
Woman paragliding over the Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, California.
There were horseback riders; lot's of them. There were mountain bikers. There were hikers. Then, there were the paragliders.
Come to find out the Cronan Ranch is quite the popular spot for paragliding. There were several paragliders leaping off of the ridge the day of our hike. I think the most interesting thing about it was watching the horses watch the paragliders.
The woman in this photo was having the best ride while we were there. She was also the most colorful and photogenic.
I don't know who she was, but I hope she or someone she knows stumbles across this photo of her someday!
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Update: I was just contacted by Philip Green, who knows who this woman is. Her name is Maile Brossa. She was here visiting from Paris France with her instructors the Acrotwins, who just happen to be the #1 acro paraglider pilots in the USA. To top that off, this was also Maile's first solo flight!
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by Sherri on January 12, 2009
Movie location at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
I have a few more photos to share over the next few days, that were taken during our recent hike at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park.
This photo shows the whole movie set where "Love Comes Softly" was filmed. It reminds me of the television series "Little House on the Prairie!" That was one of my favorite shows when I was growing up.
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by Sherri on January 10, 2009
Group of women having fun riding their horses, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
While I was photographing
Donna & Maya at the cabin, this group of women on horseback came loping towards us. It actually felt like the makings of another movie!
It was great fun photographing these women. They just happened to be 1 group out of many this size or larger, that were riding at the
Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park on New Year's Day.
I have to admit, there were several times during this hike that I wished I had a horse again! Having owned a horse for 16 years was one of the best experiences in my life. But, for now, I just enjoy being around them!
If anyone knows these women, please send me an email. Thank you!
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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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