Kasrielle Goldmember  More info | Apr 21, 2018 19:51 | #13366 itsallart wrote in post #18610625  Nice grape hyacinths aka muscari but I have no idea what the pink ones are called Kasrielle  I have no idea either! They grow really close to the ground (like ground cover) and were in a rock garden. The blooms are about 1.25 inches square.
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hawaiiboy Goldmember More info | I really like the shots Kasrielle. https://www.flickr.com/gp/hawaiiboy/6V74P7
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joayne Cream of the Crop  More info | Apr 23, 2018 14:16 | #13368 Look like Spring has finally Sprung in Canada! joayne Contribute to POTN | Worldwide Photo Week
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon  More info Post edited over 5 years ago by Timphoto. (2 edits in all) | Apr 24, 2018 23:05 | #13369 Speaking of Spring...recently Nifty was up early one bright sunny morning getting gas. Nifty knew it was going to be a great day because there were no lines at the Costco gas pumps.  Nifty decided inasmuch as Russia has been in many headlines here in America, today's shoot would have a Russian theme . So Nifty drove out to the Russian River and followed it to the Pacific.  It's a beautiful drive until you get behind the ubiquitous tourist *slowly* driving their huge motorhome on a narrow winding road.   By the time we reached the Pacific Ocean said tourist had failed to pull over as required by California law and was now, ever so *slowly* leading a convoy of more than a dozen vehicles.   Nifty decided to lower his blood pressure and pull over to enjoy the views where the Russian River meets the Pacific.   
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itsallart Cream of the Crop  More info | Apr 24, 2018 23:14 | #13370 Timphoto wrote in post #18612980 Speaking of Spring...recently Nifty was up early one bright sunny morning getting gas. Nifty knew it was going to be a great day because there were no lines at the Costco gas pumps.  Nifty decided inasmuch as Russia has been in many headlines here in America, today's shoot would have a Russian theme . So Nifty drove out to the Russian River and followed it to the Pacific. It's a beautiful drive until you get behind the ubiquitous tourist *slowly* driving their huge motorhome on a narrow winding road. By the time we reached the Pacific Ocean said tourist had failed to pull over as required by California law and was now, ever so *slowly* leading a convoy of more than a dozen vehicles. Nifty decided to lower his blood pressure and pull over to enjoy the views where the Russian River meets the Pacific. Nifty has delivered some lovely shots but I like th blood pressure lowering attitude even more Renata
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon More info | Apr 24, 2018 23:42 | #13371 In the early 1800's the Russian-American company in Alaska founded a settlement in what is now California with the goal of growing food and trade to support the Russian-American Company efforts in Alaska. So they established Fort Ross on the California coast north of the Russian River.   It is now a California State Park.  The Russians built California's first windmill in 1814. This is a replica donated in 2012 by a Russian based cultural and historical foundation chaired by Victor Vekselberg. The windmill produced flour for Fort Ross and the Russians' Alaskan settlements. Russian master craftsman built this windmill using traditional tools. It is held together by wooden pegs, joinery and very few nails.   The rocky coastline presented challenges, but the fort was able to use a nearby protected cove to move supplies to/from ships.  
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon More info Post edited over 5 years ago by Timphoto. | Apr 25, 2018 00:00 | #13372 As you walk south along the coast trail, the Fort comes into view through the trees.  The north wall and blockhouse.  The entrance and the southwest blockhouse. The fort had only two blockhouses. The northwest corner of the fort had a residence and the southeast corner had the chapel.  Entering the fort, the KusKov House is on the left. It was occupied from 1812-1838. The chapel is on the right with the well to the far right. The chapel was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and subsequently rebuilt.  This building stored the goods and food that were traded. It was the business center of the fort.  A view toward the southwest blockhouse and the Pacific Ocean. The canons were never fired in anger, but used to greet the ships that came in to trade.  I have more images that I'll post tomorrow.
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hawaiiboy Goldmember More info | Apr 25, 2018 00:50 | #13373 That is a great tour Tim...thank you for sharing. https://www.flickr.com/gp/hawaiiboy/6V74P7
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joayne Cream of the Crop More info | Apr 25, 2018 02:25 | #13374 Thanks so much Tim!! joayne Contribute to POTN | Worldwide Photo Week
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LevinadeRuijter I'm a bloody goody two-shoes!  22,935 posts Gallery: 457 photos Best ofs: 12 Likes: 15507 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, EU More info | Apr 25, 2018 03:16 | #13375 What a great series of images, Tim. Wild Birds of Europe: https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?p=19371752
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon More info | Apr 25, 2018 08:51 | #13376 Some images of the chapel exterior and interior.    
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon More info | Apr 25, 2018 09:02 | #13377 Here are a few more interior shots of the different buildings.  Food storage and kitchen utensils.  Typical sleeping quarters.  One of the workshops.  Storerooms with goods for trade.   Tools for harvesting grain crops.  The Armory. 
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon More info | Apr 25, 2018 10:01 | #13378 The Russian American Company encouraged scientific exploration and documentation    There was a Sloboda, a Russian Village, outside the fort. In 1836 Father Meniaminov wrote that the Sloboda had a population of 260 souls. Unfortunately little remains of the village today. In 1839 the Russian American Company was directed by Tsar Nicholas I to offer Fort Ross for sale. They had depleted the Sea Otter population and the growing conditions on the foggy north coast could not support profitable farming operations. It was eventually purchased by Captain John Sutter, the same Sutter of 1848 Gold Rush fame. Today there is an active Russian American community in Sonoma County with several Russian Orthodox churches in the Santa Rosa area.
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itsallart Cream of the Crop More info | Apr 25, 2018 11:18 | #13379 Timphoto wrote in post #18613219 The Russian American Company encouraged scientific exploration and documentation .There was a Sloboda, a Russian Village, outside the fort. In 1836 Father Meniaminov wrote that the Sloboda had a population of 260 souls. Unfortunately little remains of the village today. In 1839 the Russian American Company was directed by Tsar Nicholas I to offer Fort Ross for sale. They had depleted the Sea Otter population and the growing conditions on the foggy north coast could not support profitable farming operations. It was eventually purchased by Captain John Sutter, the same Sutter of 1848 Gold Rush fame. Today there is an active Russian American community in Sonoma County with several Russian Orthodox churches in the Santa Rosa area. Tim, another fantastic series of shots with interesting stories! Renata
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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon More info | Apr 25, 2018 12:05 | #13380 hawaiiboy wrote in post #18613022 That is a great tour Tim...thank you for sharing. joayne wrote in post #18613038 Thanks so much Tim!! I've actually been there and I loved going back! Great story and images, just perfect for the armchair traveler! Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #18613057 What a great series of images, Tim. I love the ones in and about the fort but also the photos you took during the trip are wonderful. itsallart wrote in post #18613260 Tim, another fantastic series of shots with interesting stories! Thank you all for the kind comments.
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