Auburn Ravine from 400 Feet Above

Was showing  a home in Foresthill today so I grabbed my drone before I left.

A "Fly Over" of Sacramento Montage 1

Some short clips from some of my past drone videos.

Fallen Officers Procession

In Honor Of

Danny Oliver

and

Michael David Davis Jr.

Thank You For Dedicating Your Life To Better Our Community

 

Brye House - Old Town Auburn

The Fred Brye Home was built in 1882.  The original owner of this home, Charles Simons, came to Auburn in 1850 to try his hand at being a miner.  He later became an owner of a saloon in town.  Around 1900 the home was sold to Fred Brye, a local butcher.  His family lived in the home for about 20 years.  

The home has been converted many times in its history.  It was used as a 12-unit apartment, a christmas store and most recently an office building.  

I can imagine back in the 1800's this was a beautiful estate on a large hill overlooking the town and courthouse.  

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Auburn Courthouse

If you have ever driven up Highway 80 passing through Auburn I'm sure you have seen the shining dome off to your right.  That dome sits atop the Auburn Courthouse.  Built in 1898 there is a lot of history surrounding this building.

 The site of the courthouse is on a hill that once was the site of bull and bear fights as well at public hangings. 

 The 300 pound bell in the tower traveled around Cape Horn in 1859 replacing the original bell that cracked. 

The courthouse was built for a staggering price tag of $173,000.
It is still an active courthouse but also houses a museum dedicated to the history of Placer County.

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Foresthill Bridge and Auburn Ravine

I spent the afternoon exploring the area around the Foresthill Bridge the other day.  Probably not the best choice right after running into the rattlesnake in Fair Oaks.  But I made it without any run-ins.  

The Foresthill Bridge spans the North Fork of the American River just outside of Auburn.  at 730 feet above the riverbed it is the 2nd highest bridge in California and the 5th highest in the United States.   

Built in 1973 it was originally built to span the lake that would have developed if the Auburn Dam had ever been completed.  

It is a very pedestrian friendly bridge with walkways on both side giving some spectacular views of the canyon below.

On a more macabre note this bridge has distinction of being the number 2 target for suicide jumpers next to the Golden Gate Bridge.  Around 70 people have jumped since 1973.  It was enough of a problem that this bridge was mention in the law passed to help prevent people from jumping.  The rails were raised from 4.5 feet to 6.5 feet and suicide-prevention phones were placed on the bridge.

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