...on a hot summer day, at a picnic table (mostly) in the shade at the confluence of two beautiful, clear, cold rivers in the Sierras.
What a great way to spend a summer day!
Downieville is at the confluence of the Middle Fork of the Yuba and Downie Rivers in Downieville, CA -about a 70-mile drive north of I-80 on historic Route 49.
The drive there is breathtakingly beautiful. The town is small and quaint and rich in Gold Rush Era history. The folks we met there are as friendly and fun as their icecream scoops are big! The single scoop shown above had already been worked on for several minutes...negating the need for any lunch today!!!
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What a great way to spend a summer day!
Downieville is at the confluence of the Middle Fork of the Yuba and Downie Rivers in Downieville, CA -about a 70-mile drive north of I-80 on historic Route 49.
The drive there is breathtakingly beautiful. The town is small and quaint and rich in Gold Rush Era history. The folks we met there are as friendly and fun as their icecream scoops are big! The single scoop shown above had already been worked on for several minutes...negating the need for any lunch today!!!
;-)
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The great part of what we are doing is that we are reliving history in a beautiful area without airport and other travel hastles! We are blessed to live here and be able to easily visit these places.
Speaking of ice cream.......remember thrifty's five cent cones (single scoop)? Hard to believe!
I forgot to mention that I was a judge in the annual Downie Beautiful Swan Contest. People from all over the state -and beyond-bring their pet swan to grace the beautiful Downie River at Downieville. As a judge, my job was to row out onto the river and weigh each swan using a special scale. I enjoyed my participation in this event so much, I wrote a song about it. I'm sure you've heard it:
"Weigh Swan Upon the Downie River."
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Oh brother!!!
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