sevroc: June 2006

A while after sunrise, Redding, California. This is the last short leg of my trip home. If you keep looking at the posts, you'll see I'm not home yet.

It's early on Thrusday. Just a quick stop north of Redding to put on a heavier shirt.

Another nice rest stop in California.

Summer is close, this will be a busy recreatioal area soon.

On the bridge over Lake Shasta. Early morning.

A strong sky. Thursday morning in the N.Cal. Mountains.

Castle Craig's near Dunsumir, CA.

Black Butte.

Snow plows on the Siskiyou Mountains. Snow south of the Mount Shasta area.

Mount Shasta in the clouds and sun.

A breakfast stop in Weed, CA. I'm back in the Pacific North West! First good cup of coffee I've had in a while......................

One of many cattle watering ponds in the Yreka area.

Since before WW2, Nothern Cal has been wanting to become their own state. A popular movenemt once, now sort of a novelty. They do have a websiet if anyone is intereted.

This old tin cow has been out here mooing for yerrs.

Old Train Station in Yreka, CA.

Klamath river in Northern Cal. There is stil a lot of Gold mining taking place along the Klamath, as well as Sport Salmon fishing near the coast at Klamath, California

Thee are many farms and small ranches in N. Cal and S. Oregon..

Junction to Route Oregon 66 over the Green Springs Mountains to Klamath Falls.

This is the sign I've been waiting for. Home again.

Down hill from here. Only 4 more mountain passes to get over before heading west.

Immigrant Lake, This was a dry lake when I grew up about 50 miles from here. There was an AMA sanctions flat track there, also was used for midget race cars. I spent many Saturdays and Sundays here watching my brother race his bikes and cars. He was 8 years older than me, and didn't mind my tagging along too much. Good times,

A farm near Medford, OR

Yes, we do have Talent in Oregon

Table Rock. Landmark for me to know I'm in famililar country. Last site of major indian battles from the Rogue Tribe. Lots of good memories from this area in my youth.

"Take the bus....and leave the driving to us" Going up Sexton Mountain, North of Grants Pass.

Beacon Hill, the Eastern side of Grants Pass in the Rogue Valley. This was my playground from a young age. Learned to hunt, camp, and had a lot of "firsts" on this old hill.

The NE Exit to Grants Pass, my home town. Was born in a shack in a plant nursery a few hundred yards from this post back in 1940. This area was part of the family homestead.

The way to a beautiful park on the Rogue River. In High School, we had out car club building out here. "The Rakes"

There had been light sprinkles along here, decided to pull over to fill my bug and put on the Frogg Toggs.

I used to come up here to hunt and fish when I was a teenager. Things have changed, but not too much. It's about 10 miles from where I lived in the 40's and 50's.

Decided this would be a good spot to put on rain gear.

Pure Country!

Last picture of Kolopelli intact. Too bad there wee so many bugs on him!

This old Hound is resting up for a night's hunt.

Valley of the Rogue Trailer park. Capacity: 1

I-5 over one of the 4 passes between California and Hwy 42 West.

Junction where I usually leave I-5 to head West.

Grape vinyards are popular in the area. This one is near Dillard, OR

South Umpqua River, Old Hwyway 99.

Roseburg Forest Products, this is one of the largests lumber mills left in Southern Oregon. Near the I-5 junction to the Coast on Hwy 42.

Hwy 42. This is probably the last picture I took before the accident. Maybe 10 miles from Camas Valley, the accident was 10 miles on the West side of the Valley.