Spotted in the back yard today under the bird feeder. Western scrub jays are common in California, but not very commonly seen in our yard. About 20 years ago, the jays seemed to be around more, probably because our former neighbor, Larry, used to feed them peanuts. Bob has seen them take peanuts, shell and all, out of Larry’s hand.
Our recent vacation to Reno took us through Angel’s Camp, California. A historic old Gold Rush town and site of the annual Calaveras County Frog Jumping Contest originated by Mark Twain.
While in town, I took this image pair of the classic Art Deco Angels Theater. Click the image to see full size. If you don’t have your 3D glasses, you can always view the 2D version here.
According to Cinema Treasures . . .
Built in 1936 by Harvey Entertainment, the classic Angels Theater was restored in 1999 by its current owners, Cinema West, and converted into a triplex.
The main auditorium features murals of Gold Country miners, which are lit by original trough lighting. The main theater also contains a large stage and curtain. During the restoration, stadium seating was installed along with state-of-the-art projection and sound equipment.
Two smaller theaters are located in the former balcony, which has been refurbished with more leg room and better sight lines. A fourth auditorium was added to the building in the latter part of 2001. Recently, the Angels added a fifth screen.
We stopped for lunch in South Lake Tahoe during our recent trip to Reno. While we were in a park to have a picnic lunch, these Canadian geese came honking to see if we would share with them. Click to enlarge.
This is Verna shooting one of the Smith and Wesson 686 357 magnum revolvers. I’m not sure which one this is, since we each have one, but I nicknamed mine “Jerry Lee” because of the “Great Balls of Fire” that surround the muzzle almost every shot.
We recently drove from Sutter Creek in the California Gold Country to Reno. On our way, we stopped at a park in South Lake Tahoe to have lunch. While we were there, I photographed three images of the lake which I later stitched into this panoramic image. Click the image to enlarge.
These are growing in a pot on the living room coffee table. I snapped this image today and it looked so happy, I wanted to post it. Click image to enlarge.
