A tulip to celebrate the month May.

Red tulip under a tree.

I have to update this post because I found out the real story behind the fir tree.  My dad was driving up a hill in Weaverville, Rasmussen hill, and this fir tree, slid in front of his truck off a hill.  Just this small tree, and underneath a pile of red dirt.  Working for Caltran's at the time, he put the tree in the truck and continued on with his day.  Apparently, he forgot the tree was in the back of the truck at Caltrans.  When he returned to work, he realized he had forgotten about the fir tree, and then ran it home, and planted. 

So the tree was actually planted in mid 1970's, so it's a bit older than I had estimated before.  I guess they were not  thinking how large the tree would grow.  The tree now completely overshadows the tulip along with the trail that the tulip is planted near.  We had to change the path of the trail because the tree got so big.  I glanced over at the tree yesterday and saw some red under the tree.  So I ventured closer and low and behold, my favorite flower, a single tulip.

Single tulip under the tree.

Love this red tulip shot with the tree branches and moss.

For this shot I was also under the tree and camera held low.

Beavers building a dam on the Trinity River, Trinity County

The beavers are still around and do not seem to be letting up.  They really are getting on my nerves. I am almost positive them  moved here from upriver after they cleared out the area there.  Does anyone have any beaver prevention methods they would like to share?

October and Fall Colors in Trinity County

I took these photographs over the weekend during a short walk. The trees are so beautiful during the fall season, all the different colors. The leaves are falling rapidly and the nights are growing colder.

I cut my walks short though because I was a bit concerned with a bear being around. There is so much bear scat, and I have never hardly seen any before. I went for a walk but was too nervous because at the riverside there was more, and it was not there the day before.

Rainbow in Trinity County, Old Photographs

This is a great old rainbow photograph that my mother took many years ago. I scanned the photograph and then altered it in Photoshop. I used the patch tool, from the source, to get rid of the power line. Then using the clone stamp to get rid of the sun spot.

I could have also taken out the stop sign but I rather liked it in the photograph. Here are both photographs.

Trinity River, Summer Day in July 2009

On 4th of July after the parade I went down to the river to relax, with my cousins daughter and Lily. It was very hot and the water was ice cold. Takes your breath away, when you go underwater. It is the most refreshing! These two photographs I took after wading out into the middle of the river.