Day 14356

So, finally got some photos of Paradise to post. Selecting the shots was really difficult, because there really isn't a centralized downtown, where lots of action takes place. In fact, the combination of lots of trees, many hills, and no natural meeting place actually is hinted at when you look at these pics.


Paradisians like to embrace the spiritual side of the town's name by posting cute signs announcing your entry into town or "heaven". This one is on Clark Rd. and was taken on Day 14341 during the only brief break in the rain that day. You are climbing uphill when you come in on Clark Rd., hence "ascending".


This photo and all the rest were taken on Day 14355, which featured an unscheduled visit to Chico and Paradise. This shot is looking southwest on the Skyway. There are a few commercial buildings here, but you could argue that this really isn't the center of downtown. As mentioned above, it's because there really isn't a downtown, unless you count Chico. Instead you find short clusters of businesses like this stretch scattered throughout town.


This photo was taken on Harvey Rd. while I was on my way to a friend's house. There are a number of these really small creeks/streams running through town which are really invigorating. This one has a well-built bridge incorporated into this person's driveway. Yes, I said, "driveway".


This is a pretty, pale yellow rose as seen through my hair-accessorized lens. It is on the Skyway across from an entrance into a small apartment complex in an area primarily zoned commercial. The bush, actually bushes, are unkept, as if they were weeds. For you gardeners out there, Day 14355 is April 2nd, 2005.


Lastly, a pic of me showing an awlful lot of leg. I am walking in front of the Park-n-Ride on the Skyway. This small town has a pretty good bus service operating primarily during daylight hours. The busses do a circuit in both directions around town and go down into Chico. It is unfortunately under-used.

Hope you enjoyed this quick look at Paradise. Oh, I purposely didn't post a pic of the Radio Paradise Studio, out of respect for their privacy.