Mr. Mapper

A California Treasure

Friday, May 2, 2008

This week I was working up along the North Coast of California in the town of Eureka. I took a few minutes out of my busy schedule to shoot a few photos. This one is of the Carson Mansion in old town Eureka. The mansion is now used as a Private club.

The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old town Eureka California. Considered one of the highest executions of Queen Anne Style architecture ,the home is the most recognizable landmark on the California North Coast. It is one of the most written about, and photographed Victorian houses in California, and perhaps in the United States.

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Baby bird

Friday, April 11, 2008

Found this baby bird posing for me on the front porch of my house. He just sat there letting me take his picture.

Another from the garden

Monday, April 7, 2008

The orchids in our yard are in full bloom!

Lilies

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Easter Lilies on my parents back porch.

Looking up

Monday, March 31, 2008

The underside of an orchid in my yard as I am looking up toward the sky. As always, enlarge for a better view.

ABC Wednesday letter "J"

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

"J" is for Jet. all taken at the Capitol airshow in Sacramento 2 weeks ago. As always enlarge photo for a better view.

ABC Wednesday Letter "I"

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The letter "I" stands for incredible and inspirational. Both words capture my last two days. I just got back from a two day whirlwind trip to Mexico to visit with our high school and college group from our church. Every year our church sends our high school and college group to the Mexicali region of Mexico and this year we sent over 800 students. The students are impacting lives of the people in this region in amazing ways. This week the students will build 15 homes, 2 chapel churches, rehab 15 more homes and hold 23 vacation bible school camps through out the region.

A small group of us (4) from the church flew down on Monday morning as part of an encouragement team for the students. I really think they encouraged us more than we encouraged them. We visited many of the home building sites and camps sites during our short two days. All I can say is it was both incredible and inspirational.