Highway 299 from Redding to Bieber, CA

The drive along Highway 299, from Redding to Bieber, CA offers a wide variety of experiences, including small towns, and views of mountains, farmland and wildflowers.  Along the way, Burney Round Mountain, Montgomery Creek, Fall River Mills and McArthur, CA.

Above and below: scenes from Red Mountain, CA.

Above:  Fountain Fire Vista Point, overlooking the burn restoration area that is thriving in the wake of the 1992 forest fire.

Above and below:  Photos of the Shasta Green Lumber Mill outside of Burney, CA.

Above and below:  Crossing the Pit River near Bieber, CA.

Below:  Photos of Bieber, CA

Redding, CA

Located along Interstate 5, south of Shasta Lake, Redding, CA is California's largest city north of Sacramento. Also in Redding, the Turtle Bay Exporation Park.

Happy 4th of July!

An American Flag, backlit by the the late afternoon sun, flying over Redding, CA.

Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA

Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA features The Sundial Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava, which traverses the Sacramento River, the Turtle Bay Cafe, a museum, river trail and wildflower garden.

    

Pedestrian crossing.