Folsom Prison Blues

[TomInPA]

Yesterday, I took advantage of a break between storms to check out the neighborhood. Rosanne Cash was giving a concert a the Folsom Prison, so it seemed an appropriate day to visit and take a picture. A cooperative prison guard snapped this dashing photo for me. In spite of my obvious connections, I still didn't have the qualifications to attend the Cash concert, so I snapped a couple pictures and took off to see what was going on with all the high water.

Gratuitous tribute to the original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Ts4M3irWM

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

We have had quite a wet year in Sacramento. The snowpack is 150% of normal (700 inches at Kirkwood ski area), and our rainfall already exceeds the amount we expect in a full year by a few inches. As a result Folsom Reservoir is really full. The overflows are open and the flow is nearly 30,000 cfs. For those of you who don't gauge rivers, that's a bunch.

I stopped by Browns Ravine. There is a boat launch here, but its fully submerged. Soon the entire parking lot will be under water at flood pool.

Downstream, the Nimbus dam is really roaring.

My break in the weather didn't hold out, and I got caught in a pretty good thunderstorm and hail. A number of funnel clouds were seen in the area. I didn't risk spotting the chrome on the C90 and got the all-weather beast a bit wet.

A short ride today just to check out the neighborhood. Next time I'll try to get some more worthy pictures.

 

[dcarver]

Excellent pix Tom!

Although I hate getting rained on, I sure do appreciate having water in the summer months..

 

[Bugnatr]

Tom, you didn't go to the Folsom State Prison Museum?? It's right there, very interesting to say the least.

Now you've got "I hear that train a commin'" stuck in my head

 

[puppychow]

I hope all that water is flowing to other reservoirs downstream.

Cool pix! Nice shot of the water lapping the FJR. Props to you as I wouldn't dare take it that close - a foot slip and dropping it in the water would sure rain on my parade.

 

[TomInPA]

I hope all that water is flowing to other reservoirs downstream.

Cool pix! Nice shot of the water lapping the FJR. Props to you as I wouldn't dare take it that close - a foot slip and dropping it in the water would sure rain on my parade.

Waterproof riding boots help too. :yahoo:

Didn't venture very far as seen in the wider angle.

 

[madmike2]

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

Once you go past that stop sign (and yes, the guards in the tower DO pay attention) and up that road about 1/4 mile there's an intersection where the signal is controlled by the corner guard tower. That guard is the only one who can see traffic approaching the 3-way intersection at the corner of the wall. They get a little "testy" if you turn the wrong direction...er...so I've heard.

Couldn't you get a little closer? :dribble:

 

[puppychow]

Couldn't you get a little closer? :dribble:

Tom never claimed he took those

The one on the left is taken by Aaron Wilson. The one on the right is taken by Erin Hogan, but of course you already knew something to that effect.