May 1920. Yosemite National Park. “Prize Cup, Fourth Annual AAA Economy Run, Los Angeles to Camp Curry.” An early test of fuel efficiency sponsored by Standard Oil of California. Originally from the Wyland Stanley collection of San Francisciana, acquired and scanned by Shorpy Historical Photos.
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Mount Rainier National Park has 260 miles of maintained trails. How else could you see all of this beauty? Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 10/20/14.
Great photos of the very rare Island Foxes. Enjoy!
Sept. 26, 1921. Fordson was a brand of tractors developed by Henry Ford using the same technology as the Model T. A photo in the Washington Star identifies this young lady as “Miss Myrtle Lewton of Takoma, Md., Golden Eagle Girl Scout who received her decoration from the Queen of Belgium.” National Photo Company glass negative, from Shorpy Historical Photos.
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I freaked out last weekend after selling several cheese boards … and I had to make more for our next big event.
Well, I call them cheese boards. You may think they’re perfect cutting boards for your small kitchen, RV, for cutting a sandwich, or whatever. To each his own. I’ll keep making them as long as people like them!
Today, Mrs. M’s Handmade is at the Thousand Oaks Street Fair. Come see us … and you’ll get to see these boards, up close and personal.
I’m working with some new woods here … and trying some new techniques in the shop, too. Please share your thoughts; would love to hear what you think of these new boards.
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The monolith under a colorful sky, reflected onto the granite uplift that is Half Dome. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/17/14.
Half Dome. Yosemite National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/17/14.
Beauty found in tragedy:
While no one really knows the origin of the Whiskeytown name, local folklore tells of a miner by the name of Billie Peterson who had a mishap in the 1850’s. While hauling supplies back to his mine, the pack on his mule’s back came loose and a whiskey barrel went tumbling down the hillside, breaking on the rocks below and spilling its contents into the creek. From this christening came the name Whiskey Creek, and the small settlement that established itself next to the waterway became known as Whiskeytown.
Known for the sapphire-blue waters of its lake, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in Northern California has more to offer visitors. This 39,000-acre recreation area is also home to pristine mountains, 70 miles of hiking trails and stunning waterfalls — like Boulder Creek Falls pictured here. Photo by Jesse Barden. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 10/14/14.
I admit it: I’m a sucker for a star filter. But the photograph is spectacular, yes?
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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
I had just about finished cleaning the garage (it could happen) and I glanced outside … to see the bright orange light of sunset projected onto the olive tree in our front yard.
I ran upstairs to grab my camera, tracking sawdust along the way. Velda will forgive me.
The photo is unretouched.
