Kids at Sutter's Mill

Sutter's Mill was a lumber mill on the south fork of the American
river where gold was discovered launching the California gold rush.

CA Treasurer's Office

Complete with a safe to keep the money in. The safe is open these
days because we don't have any money.

Misty Sunset at Limber Pine Bench

We made it into camp just before sunset.

Jess in the Window

The buildings at Sutter's Fort are made of adobe. Adobe buildings
have thick walls and the window openings are bigger in the interior
than on the exterior to allow more light in.

Mission Dolores

Mission Dolores in San Francisco is different from other missions I
have been to. The others are more like wilderness outposts with
fortified wall and communal living. Perhaps San Francisco was already
settled enough not to need physical barriers, because this mission is
more reminiscient of a European cathedral than a California Mission.