The Astor Column is an Astoria icon, towering 125’ above this historical and scenic little town. You will wind around the roads with gorgeous scenery to Coxcomb Hill.
A view from Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain at 1038 m. It is the central peak of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range, located west of Killarney in County Kerry.
This is a small boutique winery in the El Dorado County, California area, which is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California. You can taste many different varieties of wine, enjoy a picnic on the grassy grounds while taking in the majestic view of the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Camping, boating, picnics, hiking and mountain biking are among the attractions at this small lake in the western Sierra Nevadas. The lake is actually a reservoir but it is also a major recreation area in El Dorado county.
This charming little restaurant, located in the heart of Grass Valley, CA, claims to be "voted best lunch restaurant in Nevada County." We haven't eaten at many restaurants in Nevada County, but I would not challenge their claim. The food was delicious, and the service was attentive and friendly but not obtrusive.
We were there for lunch (they also serve dinner) and my husband had the Ortega Chile Hamburger and I had Grilled Turkey with melted Jack cheese on top of marinated artichoke hearts.
This saw mill is a replica of the saw mill owned by John Sutter in 1848. This is the place where gold was discovered in California which started the gold rush eventually leading to California's statehood.
This is a small, boutique winery located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California. The winery is owned and operated by the Hildebrand family.
Echo Lakes, California, is located off Highway 50 between Placerville and South Lake Tahoe. There are two small alpine lakes in the High Sierra Nevada Mountains at about the 7,000 feet above sea level.
Placerville, California part of the old gold mining district in Placer County. Placerville was also once known as "Hang Town" and has an effigy to that effect in the middle of the downtown area near all the antique shops.