September 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
· Filed under Bob's 3D Stuff, Vacation
Posted by Bob
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.
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September 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM
· Filed under Critters, Photography, Vacation
Posted by Verna
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.
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September 21, 2009 at 7:53 PM
· Filed under Firearms
Posted by Bob
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.
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September 20, 2009 at 7:40 PM
· Filed under Panoramas, Vacation
Posted by Bob
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.
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September 19, 2009 at 7:17 PM
· Filed under Home & Garden, Panoramas
Posted by Verna
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.
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September 17, 2009 at 6:19 PM
· Filed under Leisure, Photography, Vacation
Posted by Verna
One of the many spectacular highlights from our recent vacation - Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park. The water flow is not as high as in the springtime, but it’s a wonderful sight to see in spite of the narrow stream. Click on the image to enlarge.
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September 16, 2009 at 6:53 PM
· Filed under Home & Garden, Photography
Posted by Verna
This ‘Rose Quartz’ flower was almost stealing the show in the patio garden today. I say ‘almost’ because the rainbow cactus flower was right in the contest. Click image for big.
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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.
