You should know that the California delta land for the most part is lower than the rivers that feed it. Because of this, the delta is overlaid with roads that were built on top of the levees. If you look down the center of the road you'll see the land on the right is lower than the river on the left.
As long as the levees hold, then the boats will stay floating.
Believe it or not the towns on the delta, although small, are always under the threat of flooding. Even though I have not lived in the area for a long time, I can remember a number of levee breaks while going to school in Chico.
While not politically correct, Al the Wop's is a semi famous bar and diner in the Chinese town of Locke
There were some cool looking brick buildings just off the road, so I went over to check it out. It was originally a sugar beet factory from the later 1900's to around 1960 when it closed. A winery bought it and turned it into a beautiful tasting and bottling plant. Old Sugar Mill.
Some of the factory has been left in its natural state, either on purpose or maybe a lack of money.
More of the undeveloped part of the winery.
Seems that this room is storing wine barrels.
This was a covered area that had train tracks running right down the middle. The cars would deliver and unload the sugar beets. Now it's a beautiful passage way separating the winery from the shops and tasting room.
I been called, and rightly so, a tree hugger many times by my brother but even I will admit that the pear trees in winter are unattractive trees!
From such a tree comes a very delicate blossom.
Four towers, one being 2007 foot tall and another at the same general height, 2000 feet, loaded with TV relay equipment.
This one was the closest I could get...it is 1549 feet tall.
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