The history of Auburn California started from two key events, the Gold Rush of 1849 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Auburn commemorates both in two statues at opposite ends of town. In Old Town, there is a statue of Cluade Chana, one of the first European settlers and miners.
At the other end of the downtown area is a statue dedicated to the memory of the Chinese workers who toiled, doing the heavy work in creating a path for the railroad.
DrFumblefinger explores the architecture in “Downtown Casablanca”. Most were constructed in the period between WWI and WWII, and show art deco and art nouveau features combined with Moroccan/Moorish features.
A delicious lunch was capped by a pleasant young Berber girl pouring mint tea for us.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
TravelGumbo revisits Jonathan L’s trip to the Columbia River and the old cannery town of Astoria, Oregon
Jonathan L explored some of the local culture of small town Portugal in Ferreira do Zêzere.
Jonathan L took advantage of atmospheric weather for some striking pictures