The pre-summer heat in Redding, California, encouraged The Idiot to begin his hikes at the first hint of daylight. Here’s what he saw during his first early morning walk.
The Idiot kicks off his daily 7-14 mile hikes when the sun begins to rise above mountains east of Redding, CA.
The Idiot passes the Behrens-Eaton House, his favorite historical museum in downtown Redding, CA.
The Idiot strolls through his favorite grove of palm trees in downtown Redding, CA.
Daylight illuminates one of The Idiot’s favorite houses in downtown Redding, CA.
The Idiot gets his first view of the Sacramento River and the Redding Railroad Trestle from the Dieselhorst Bridge.
The reflection of the rising sun on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
A meditative bench at dawn on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Intrigued that the alleged murderer of Christine Munro, who was killed while jogging on the Sacramento River Trail in 1995, has finally been identified, apprehended and will stand trail. DNA!
Watching closed California poppies prepare to open for another day.
Watching a family of geese venture into the Sacramento River.
Walking on a new stretch of trail near the Sacramento River that’s finally been repaired following destruction by the Carr Fire in 2018.
The sun wakes up the Sundial Bridge in Redding, CA.
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