I’ve lived my whole life in this area and always heard of Mark Twain’s famous Jumping Frog Jubilee. I finally put it on the calendar and made a point of going. I needed to see those silly frogs jump at the famous Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angel’s Camp, California! It turns out it was … Continue reading Gold Country – Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee
When I was a kid my Grandfather had a decoration he hung on the wall with various kinds and shapes of Barbed Wire affixed to it. I was always interested and had a veiled respect for this display because it could hurt me if I touched it and it also seemed strange that a man … Continue reading Gold Country Drive – Barbed Wire
Cee’s Compose Yourself Challenge – Complimentary Colors & Jennifer’s Color Your World Forest Green Challenge inspired me to share these Mossy Macros I took on my recent Gold Country Drive. I hope you enjoy them. Mother Nature is truly the best at choosing which colors look right together. To read more about my … Continue reading Gold Country Drive – Mossy Macro
The California Gold Country boasts lots of beautiful shop-filled main streets in various states of revitalization or disrepair. But, one thing is for sure…no one wants to throw out a great old door or window with some personality. Join me and get a feel for what its like to walk by the Gold Country main … Continue reading Gold Country Drive – Doors & Windows Edition
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It’s impossible to ignore the drought when driving over this massive bridge staring at the water marks from years before. Thankfully we have received a decent amount of water here in Northern California, 130% of normal I am told so far. But, still the brutal fact remains we need a lot more. Spring flowers are … Continue reading Gold Country Drive – Melones Dam, Ca
Mokelumne Hill, California is an example of a small remote gold town that is still transitioning and finding its 21st century self. While it does so I enjoyed the heck out of exploring its main street and the details of all its strange and wonderful architecture. I have driven through this town hundreds of times. … Continue reading Gold Country Drive – Mokelumne Hill,Ca
During our little drive through the Gold Country it is easy to come across barn after barn after barn. I stopped by and took a few photos of them hoping to give you a sense of the area. I have always been fond of barns since we have had many of them through the years on … Continue reading Gold Country Drives – Barns
My husband and I set out for another great day drive through the gold country. As some of you may know gold was discovered in 1848 by James Marshal at Sutter’s Mill near Sacramento,California in a beautiful place called Coloma. This discovery set off what was later to be coined the California Gold Rush. Tons … Continue reading Gold Country Drive – Columbia,Ca
The husband and I went leaf peeping in search of fall colors. Our journey took us from Sacramento up highway 50 in to the glorious Lake Tahoe valley. From there we headed on hwy 89 towards Marklieville for lunch at the Wolf Creek Restaurant and Bar and then up over hwy 4 and Ebbett’s Pass. This … Continue reading Postcards from Gold Country – Leaf Peeping edition
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 