Kayaks

Bought this one and another just like it. $100 each. Holy craigslist find, Batman!

King Donny

Photo taken by my son, Caden, at Patrick’s Point along the rim trail.

Mushroom

Mushroom, originally uploaded by DonnyPauling.

Along the rim trail, Patrick’s Point, Northern California.

Pure Joy

Pure Joy, originally uploaded by DonnyPauling.

Running from waves along Agate Beach at Patrick’s Point in Northern California.

Centimudi Boat Ramp on Lake Shasta, Redding, CA

Just last summer in order to get to the water a person would have to drive all the way down this ramp, then onto a dirt road, then park on top of a dirt hill several hundred yards out from where I stood to take this shot. Now, the concrete ramp is submerged just feet from where the pavement ends. I LOVE the rainy season we just had! Bring it every year!

Shasta Dam is off to the left.

Lake Shasta is Full: Bridge Bay

Just last summer it would have been quite a hike down steep stairs that you can’t even see right now, as they’re covered by water in this pic, to get to these rental boats. Now there’s just a ramp to the docks.

Lake Shasta is Full: Bridge Bay

Bridge Bay is usually the place from which we’d launch the boat each day. The houseboat in this photo is currently sitting above where we often parked. Dry land would reach almost, if not all the way, to that Island.

Shasta is Full: Behind Shasta Dam

Taken at dusk from behind Shasta Dam.

An Osprey Feeds Its Young – Nesting on Shasta Dam Tower

This bird flew over my head with whatever it is that it’s feeding to baby-bird. I quickly turned the camera on and followed it. If I wasn’t so excited about getting the shot while this beautiful bird’s wings were outstretched, perhaps it wouldn’t be slightly blurry. Oh well.

Gorgeous Mt. Shasta

Beautiful mountain, no?