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Finally the car is packed and I am off on my five-week photo safari. It's a Sunday and I make good time traveling North on the 405 freeway. As I approach the pass through the hills that will take me on to Sacramento, my destination for the first day, I encounter a massive traffic backup. As if to let me know I will be missed Los Angeles has arranged a roadside brush fire for me. I am suitably touched. Finally free I continue North.
Just off Exit 263 of Highway I-5 lies the town of Buttonwillow. With a population of just under 1,300 Buttonwillow is notable for three things. It is the center of population of California. This means that half of all the people in California live south of the town and half live north of the town. It is also the location to one of California's three toxic waste dumps: the Lokern Facility. Finally, it is host to an Indian restaurant, A Taste of India. An Indian restaurant in a small town at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. It never ceases to amaze me where some people end up.
I made Sacramento by three o'clock and immediately headed for Old Town and the Sacramento River. I took a walk on the Tower Bridge, which spans the river. The center span of this bridge moves straight up and down like an elevator to let ships pass. Our resident Sacramento Rendo member PJ (Mrs. Lubner) has another view here:
I've lived all but five of my years in California and this was my first visit to the state capital.
I've lived all but five of my years in California and this was my first visit to the state capital.
Comments (15)
MaraP
Excellent POV and light! Amazing mood! Love this
Faemike55
Cool capture, Mark!
Wolfmanw
Wonderful Capture and Clarity!
bugatti
nice shot ...
durleybeachbum
It look far too huge to be moveable! Super light play in those golden tones.
gemb1
nice composition and color great shot. The depth of the focus is awesome
costapanos
Nice Capture! I never made down that far that weekend. Maybe next time.
paul leatham
Industrial beauty. Lovely honey colours.
myrrhluz
I love bridges! Excellent POV with the arches branching out like a fan. Beautiful color and light! Great capture!
mariogiannecchini
Excellent capture of this Imposing structure!Beautiful color and light!
Meisiekind
Oh how I enjoyed your narrative!!! LOL... Life boggles the mind!!! Fantastic capture of this impressive bridge! Ideal for this month's forum challenge too!!!
sandra46
superb shot
tennesseecowgirl
You are so funny, you need to think about writing a book. And wow to the photo. Great job. I was hoping to make that trip but it didn't turn out, I have a sister who lives in the Sacremento area in the town of Rescue, glad you all had a nice time.
tennesseecowgirl
You are so funny, you need to think about writing a book. And wow to the photo. Great job. I was hoping to make that trip but it didn't turn out, I have a sister who lives in the Sacremento area in the town of Rescue, glad you all had a nice time.
YorkBerlin
sehr gute aufnahme - klasse perspektive