Note: These things are insanely massive! They look dainty in this photo but they are enormous and hulking!
*Scanned form my old medium format film days and submitted for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – In the Distance
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Odd Colossal Auburn Statuary
Auburn is another fine Gold Country town near Sacramento, California. Auburn is known for its mining and mandarins. But, for those looking for something random and unusual look no farther than Dr. Fox’s Colossal Statues.
One giant Gold Miner can be seen from the freeway welcoming visitors and passersby. This gold minor embodies the Gold Rush and is the unofficial mascot of the town.
Stranger and slightly more controversial are the naked Amazonian women and their friend in bondage who sit and protect a local auto mechanic’s shop.
I remember driving by these tall muses on my way to a yoga class one day and nearly drove off the road. One just doesn’t expect to see something like this in the middle of an old fashioned gold country town. And from what I understand they were quite controversial at one time.
Black and White Barn Finds
I’ve mentioned on the blog before that my husband is a huge “car guy.” I get dragged all over the place to go to car shows and museums. Alas, I really don’t mind because it typically gives me some good photo opportunities. This time was a little different… We attended a local car auction related to an estate that had multiple “barn finds” still on the original property. Most of these cars were part of the landscape at this point. Some were very likely parked when I was a kid riding my bike in the 70’s! They were far more interesting to me as pieces of art at this point than useable cars or even parts cars. As part of Cee’s Black and White Challenge I thought I would take a shot at seeing what some of them looked like in B & W. I hope you enjoy. (For those interested in the results of the auction some of these cars went for $50 and some went for thousands…) For me they are priceless as relics used for my art.
Toad Hall Book Store – Nevada City California
Welcome to the best book store in Northern California. Yes, we may have bigger, newer, more consistent, or even those with same day shipping. But, no book store is as quaint, personal, and surprising. I can always find something here. It is never what you expect to find and it is always a treasure. Please come here and find happiness if only for a moment.
This post is also in response to Cee’s B & W Storefront challenge!
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 