Monday, April 27, 2009

Sacramento River Delta




Somedays driving on the interstate freeway to get home, dealing with the traffic and all that goes with that just seems not worth it so I deviate to leaving down town, cross the river and take the river road to Freeport and then recross and go home...even though its a bit longer miles wise, its worth it to me to relax and enjoy the views...I hope you enjoy, I am planning to add to these from time to time...
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13 comments:

  1. Autumnbabie's NicholsonApril 27, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Don't you just love driving by water? It's very pretty there. Do you fish in the river? What kind of fish do they have? I've heard salmon is in the area somewhere. Yummmmm

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  2. Sugarkat69 TailApril 27, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    I agree Canice I am sure I would be driving that way as well there is
    nothing nice than watching water,

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  3. Kimberly WilsonApril 28, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    An old iron suspension bridge. I think there use to be a small one somewhere in this area of Hickville, but it was torn down ages ago.

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  4. canice mApril 28, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Actually its a draw bridge....look again, you can see the big concrete counter weights

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  5. canice mApril 28, 2009 at 8:07 AM

    I dont fish in the river, too many waterskiers and jet skis, but during the fall there is salmon, and the other fish further down the river is sturgeon...We usually go into th upper American river area and fish for trout...

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  6. Kimberly WilsonApril 28, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    I am reluctant to say anything, but what the hell. It is a suspension drawbridge. That makes it even more interesting. The last drawbridge I crossed was at Jacksonville, Florida and that has been a few years ago. I would love to see more photos of the bridge.

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  7. Kimberly WilsonApril 28, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    When I was at university, I had a class where we use to do the stress analysis on trusses. It is the same in a suspension bridge as in a truss, the load has to be transferred out to the pivot points. In this case, there is a break in the middle that makes the problem even more interesting.

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  8. bob powellMay 18, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    I used to live in Elverta in 1976.

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  9. canice mMay 19, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    OMG, I am SOOOOOO sorry for you to have lived in Elverta...LOL!!!!

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  10. bob powellMay 19, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Elverta, THE most God forsaken place I ever lived.LOL

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  11. Perfectly HumanJune 12, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    Good stuff! I look forward to more.

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  12. Meathook CookJune 28, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Wow you say Sacramento has annexed all the way down to Freeport. There was nothing south of Pocket Road when I lived down there until they built all that off Laguana Road and Elk Grove Blvd.

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  13. Meathook CookJune 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    Ah Isleton...I miss the crawdad festival

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