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The Manzanita is blooming.

January 20, 2017 in The Natural World
Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/goldenyert Tags: manzanita, bloom
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  • July 2023
    • Jul 23, 2023 Emigrant Trail at Caples Lake, Alpine County Jul 23, 2023
  • August 2022
    • Aug 12, 2022 1922 Moreland Truck at Johnson's Pass Aug 12, 2022
  • November 2021
    • Nov 2, 2021 Lincoln Highway artifact found! Nov 2, 2021
  • June 2021
    • Jun 23, 2021 Following the Lincoln Highway at Zephyr Cove, Nevada Jun 23, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 26, 2021 Folsom, a Lincoln Highway Community Mar 26, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Bowman crossing and a newly found alignment of the Lincoln Highway. Feb 17, 2021
  • January 2021
    • Jan 31, 2021 Iowa Hills William "Seattle Bill" James, baseball legend Jan 31, 2021
    • Jan 30, 2021 Horse team carrying sand for the construction of the Mountain Quarries Railroad Jan 30, 2021
    • Jan 28, 2021 Rattlesnake Bar Road and Bridge site Jan 28, 2021
    • Jan 16, 2021 The Quonset Hut Motel near Colfax Jan 16, 2021
    • Jan 14, 2021 Brockliss Bridge site Jan 14, 2021
    • Jan 11, 2021 Alta and the Lincoln Highway Jan 11, 2021
    • Jan 10, 2021 A busy day at Baxter along old Highway 40 Jan 10, 2021
    • Jan 9, 2021 A summertime day in Auburn, 1916. Jan 9, 2021
    • Jan 8, 2021 Georgetown Junction, historic crossroads along the Lincoln Highway Jan 8, 2021
    • Jan 2, 2021 Truckee on the Lincoln Highway Jan 2, 2021
  • December 2020
    • Dec 4, 2020 Strawberry on the Lincoln Highway's southern route, part 6. Dec 4, 2020
    • Dec 3, 2020 A crossroads on the northern route of the Lincoln Highway, Part 5 Dec 3, 2020
  • November 2020
    • Nov 28, 2020 Colfax, Placer County, 1870s Nov 28, 2020
    • Nov 26, 2020 Slippery Ford to Strawberry on the Lincoln Highway, part 5 Nov 26, 2020
    • Nov 22, 2020 Dog Valley to Truckee on the northern route of the Lincoln Highway, Part 4 Nov 22, 2020
    • Nov 20, 2020 The children of Long Valley School, Placer County, 1890 Nov 20, 2020
    • Nov 19, 2020 The Falls of Salmon Falls. Nov 19, 2020
    • Nov 18, 2020 Slippery Ford on the Lincoln Highways southern route, Part 4 Nov 18, 2020
    • Nov 14, 2020 Verdi to Henness Pass Road on the old Lincoln Highway northern route, part 3 Nov 14, 2020
    • Nov 11, 2020 Echo Summit to Slippery Ford on the Lincoln Highway southern route, Part 3 Nov 11, 2020
    • Nov 8, 2020 Greenwood, El Dorado County school and playground, 1953 Nov 8, 2020
    • Nov 7, 2020 Verdi, Nevada to the California line on the northern route of the Lincoln Highway, Part 2 Nov 7, 2020
    • Nov 5, 2020 The Lodge at Echo Summit, Lincoln Highway, Part 6 Nov 5, 2020
  • October 2020
    • Oct 31, 2020 1895 Citrus Colony Cricket Team, Rocklin, California Oct 31, 2020
    • Oct 30, 2020 The Lincoln Highway, EL Dorado County, Johnson's Pass, Part 5 Oct 30, 2020
    • Oct 29, 2020 The Lincoln Highway, Verdi, Nevada Oct 29, 2020
    • Oct 24, 2020 Meyers Grade to Johnson's Pass, Lincoln Highway in El Dorado County, Part 4 Oct 24, 2020
    • Oct 23, 2020 Aerial view Auburn at the turn of the century Oct 23, 2020
    • Oct 22, 2020 The Lincoln Highway at Meyer's, El Dorado County Part 3 Oct 22, 2020
    • Oct 21, 2020 The Lincoln Highway in El Dorado County, Part 2, historic Trout Creek Bridge Oct 21, 2020
    • Oct 18, 2020 Exploring the Lincoln Highway in El Dorado County, Part 1 Oct 18, 2020
    • Oct 16, 2020 The Yuba River at Big Bend Oct 16, 2020
    • Oct 14, 2020 Big Bend, crossroads in history. Oct 14, 2020
    • Oct 10, 2020 Robert Fowler and his airplane Oct 10, 2020
    • Oct 8, 2020 A 1923 alignment of the Lincoln Highway found Oct 8, 2020
    • Oct 1, 2020 Lincoln Highway alignment found near Fresh Pond Oct 1, 2020
  • September 2020
    • Sep 30, 2020 The Lincoln Highway from Fry Creek to Milestone 29 Sep 30, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 The Summit Station and Hotel, Donner Summit Sep 22, 2020
    • Sep 19, 2020 Once upon a time at "Lookout Point", Emigrant Gap. Sep 19, 2020
    • Sep 12, 2020 The Yuba River, a historic transportation corridor Sep 12, 2020
    • Sep 11, 2020 Dutch Flat Wagon Road at Castle Creek, Soda Springs. Sep 11, 2020
    • Sep 6, 2020 Big Bend in Transportation History Sep 6, 2020
    • Sep 5, 2020 Yesterday and today on the Lincoln Highway, Big Bend. Sep 5, 2020
    • Sep 4, 2020 Lincoln Highway bridge at Rainbow in the Sierra Nevada Sep 4, 2020
    • Sep 3, 2020 Highway 40 crossing at Emigrant Gap Sep 3, 2020
  • August 2020
    • Aug 6, 2020 Lost Lincoln Highway alignments Aug 6, 2020
    • Aug 1, 2020 TC Wohlbrück and his Canteen Service Stations Aug 1, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 27, 2020 Georgetown Divide History Tour, Part 4 Mar 27, 2020
    • Mar 21, 2020 Green Valley Road Historical Tour, Part 3 Mar 21, 2020
    • Mar 19, 2020 Leland Stanford and his store Mar 19, 2020
    • Mar 18, 2020 Georgetown Divide History Tour, Part 3 Mar 18, 2020
    • Mar 14, 2020 Green Valley Road History Tour, Part 2 Mar 14, 2020
    • Mar 12, 2020 Georgetown Divide History Tour, Part 2 Mar 12, 2020
    • Mar 7, 2020 The Green Valley Road History Tour! Mar 7, 2020
    • Mar 6, 2020 Finding Historic "C" Markers Mar 6, 2020
    • Mar 5, 2020 The old Lotus Bridge site, and the Georgetown Divide history tour Mar 5, 2020
    • Mar 4, 2020 A quiet road in Roseville Mar 4, 2020
  • February 2020
    • Feb 28, 2020 Wimpy's Fireplace Feb 28, 2020
    • Feb 8, 2020 Sam Kyburz house, Clarksville Feb 8, 2020
    • Feb 7, 2020 Tobacco growing in Placer County Feb 7, 2020
    • Feb 5, 2020 The Rolling Hills Hotel Feb 5, 2020
  • January 2020
    • Jan 30, 2020 New York Ravine, Salmon Falls Jan 30, 2020
    • Jan 23, 2020 Georgetown fire of 1869 Jan 23, 2020
    • Jan 22, 2020 The W A Thomas Store, Roseville Jan 22, 2020
    • Jan 19, 2020 The old swimming hole at Rattlesnake Bar Jan 19, 2020
    • Jan 18, 2020 The Hogsback Mine near Foresthill Jan 18, 2020
    • Jan 17, 2020 Kentucky House, on the old Coloma-Folsom Road Jan 17, 2020
    • Jan 16, 2020 Otwell Grocery Store along the Lincoln Highway. Jan 16, 2020
    • Jan 10, 2020 Auburn Ski Club Brochure, 1934 Jan 10, 2020
    • Jan 9, 2020 Pelton Water Wheel, Mammoth Bar Mine, 1895 Jan 9, 2020
    • Jan 8, 2020 Central Square, Auburn, California Jan 8, 2020
    • Jan 4, 2020 Highway 40 bridge construction, Colfax, 1938 Jan 4, 2020
    • Jan 2, 2020 "Shafthouse of the Sherman Mine perched high up on the hillside overlooking the town". Jan 2, 2020
    • Jan 1, 2020 The Third Strawberry House Jan 1, 2020
  • December 2019
    • Dec 28, 2019 Looking north on Lincoln Way Dec 28, 2019
    • Dec 20, 2019 Auburn Ski Club at Cisco Grove. Dec 20, 2019
    • Dec 19, 2019 Quiet day on Highway 40, Auburn Dec 19, 2019
    • Dec 18, 2019 Damascus, a ghost town in Placer County Dec 18, 2019
    • Dec 17, 2019 Iowa Hill baseball team and a surprise. Dec 17, 2019
    • Dec 13, 2019 Iowa Hill Baseball Team Dec 13, 2019
    • Dec 12, 2019 Placer Garage, Lincoln Highway, Auburn Dec 12, 2019
    • Dec 10, 2019 Deadwood, Placer County Dec 10, 2019
    • Dec 9, 2019 Auburn old town, no more Dec 9, 2019
    • Dec 8, 2019 Highway 40 Construction Dec 8, 2019
  • November 2019
    • Nov 29, 2019 Strawberry House, there were two locations. Nov 29, 2019
    • Nov 23, 2019 Johnson's Pass on the Lincoln Highway Nov 23, 2019
    • Nov 21, 2019 Auburn railroad crossing gets a new addition Nov 21, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 31, 2019 Lincoln Highway 106 years old today! Oct 31, 2019
    • Oct 19, 2019 The Pioneer! Oct 19, 2019
    • Oct 14, 2019 Then and now, along the old Lincoln Highway in Penryn Oct 14, 2019
  • September 2019
    • Sep 30, 2019 Sierra Summit-Truckee Highway Sep 30, 2019
    • Sep 29, 2019 Summit of the Sierra Sep 29, 2019
    • Sep 26, 2019 Trout Creek bridge date Sep 26, 2019
    • Sep 25, 2019 Found! 1923 alignment of the Lincoln Highway. Sep 25, 2019
    • Sep 19, 2019 Highway 50 at Twin Bridges Sep 19, 2019
    • Sep 15, 2019 Whitehall on the Lincoln Highway Sep 15, 2019
    • Sep 14, 2019 Placerville to sign it's section of the Lincoln Highway! Sep 14, 2019
    • Sep 4, 2019 1919 Army Convoy film, Part II Sep 4, 2019
    • Sep 1, 2019 The Convoy is Coming! Sep 1, 2019
  • August 2019
    • Aug 25, 2019 Truck entering new snowshed subway at Donner Summit Aug 25, 2019
    • Aug 23, 2019 Lincoln Highway by Donner Lake Aug 23, 2019
    • Aug 22, 2019 Donner Lake Camp Aug 22, 2019
    • Aug 21, 2019 Lets stay in a Quonset hut tonight! Aug 21, 2019
    • Aug 19, 2019 Dedication of corner stone for Donner Memorial Aug 19, 2019
    • Aug 17, 2019 Donner Monument, unfinished Aug 17, 2019
    • Aug 15, 2019 Army Convoy, 1919 Aug 15, 2019
    • Aug 13, 2019 Dedication of The Pioneer Monument Aug 13, 2019
    • Aug 9, 2019 Historic highway pole markers Aug 9, 2019
    • Aug 8, 2019 Victory Highway at Boca Aug 8, 2019
    • Aug 7, 2019 Gold Run on Highway 40 Aug 7, 2019
    • Aug 7, 2019 Where was this highway photo taken? Aug 7, 2019
    • Aug 4, 2019 The Lincoln Highway at Donner Summit Aug 4, 2019
    • Aug 2, 2019 Norm Sayler, History Talks Aug 2, 2019
    • Aug 1, 2019 The vanishing Lake Van Norden and the Lincoln Highway Aug 1, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 31, 2019 Norm Sayler and the Donner Summit Historical Society Jul 31, 2019
    • Jul 31, 2019 Truckee 1919 and The Lincoln Highway "L" Jul 31, 2019
    • Jul 29, 2019 Auburn Ravine Jul 29, 2019
    • Jul 27, 2019 Fred's Place, Highway 50, El Dorado County Jul 27, 2019
    • Jul 26, 2019 Pacific House in the 1920's Jul 26, 2019
    • Jul 24, 2019 Lincoln Highway, Emigrant Gap Jul 24, 2019
    • Jul 21, 2019 Weimar subway Lincoln Highway logo Jul 21, 2019
    • Jul 11, 2019 Walk with history Jul 11, 2019
    • Jul 10, 2019 Weimar Crossroads railroad subway painted Jul 10, 2019
    • Jul 7, 2019 Eisenhower and Army convoy leave Washington DC headed to San Francisco Jul 7, 2019
    • Jul 1, 2019 Painting Lincoln Highway Logo, Newcastle 1910 bridge. Jul 1, 2019
  • June 2019
    • Jun 29, 2019 Interstate Highway system signed in law on this date, 1956 Jun 29, 2019
    • Jun 20, 2019 Bachelor Buttons for emergency repairs Jun 20, 2019
    • Jun 15, 2019 Who invented the "rearview mirror"? Jun 15, 2019
    • Jun 14, 2019 Lincoln Highway Travelers Guide Jun 14, 2019
    • Jun 13, 2019 Gold Discovery Centennial Celebration in Coloma, California Jun 13, 2019
    • Jun 7, 2019 Odd Fellows Lodge, Georgetown Jun 7, 2019
    • Jun 2, 2019 Adventures in California History, Lincoln Highway style Jun 2, 2019
  • February 2019
    • Feb 21, 2019 Ranger Survey Ship, and sailors 1890 Feb 21, 2019
    • Feb 20, 2019 Fingal, Riverside County, Sunset Limited train 1898 Feb 20, 2019
    • Feb 10, 2019 Day at the beach in San Francisco, 1903 Feb 10, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 13, 2018 Spenceville, a copper mining town Dec 13, 2018
    • Dec 12, 2018 Finding stuff on the way to Timbuctoo Dec 12, 2018
    • Dec 7, 2018 We're on our way to Timbuctoo! Dec 7, 2018
    • Dec 1, 2018 Headed back to Wheatland Dec 1, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 30, 2018 Rattlesnake Bar Bridge site Nov 30, 2018
    • Nov 27, 2018 At the end of the trail Nov 27, 2018
    • Nov 26, 2018 A Lincoln Highway artifact discovered! Nov 26, 2018
    • Nov 23, 2018 A lost section of Highway 40 at Eagle Lakes Road. Nov 23, 2018
    • Nov 17, 2018 Searching for the Emigrant Trail at Alder Creek Nov 17, 2018
    • Nov 14, 2018 Searching for the Emigrant Trail, Mt. Olive Road, Nevada County Nov 14, 2018
    • Nov 9, 2018 Donner Camp Historic Park Nov 9, 2018
    • Nov 1, 2018 Taking the trip from Auburn to Truckee Nov 1, 2018
  • October 2018
    • Oct 24, 2018 Verdi, travelling through history Oct 24, 2018
    • Oct 21, 2018 Our first "adventure" map! Oct 21, 2018
    • Oct 13, 2018 Trademarks of early California Oct 13, 2018