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Posted: 28 Mar 2015

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Roadside rest

Roadside rest
Big Springs Gardens. Roadside falls and spring on California State Route 49 a couple of miles west of Bassetts Junction. The plaque reads:
"Dedicated to the memory of state highway foreman Peter A. "Pete" Lavezzola (1925-1968), a native son who built this fountain in his spare time as a convenience for the public. Downieville Parlor No. 92 N.S.G.W. A.D. June 1971."

Don Barrett (aka DBs travels), , , Clint and 3 other people have particularly liked this photo

17 comments - The latest ones
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Good looking falls. nice shot.
9 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thanks!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Magnificent capture!

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9 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks!
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Excellent capture. Wouldn't have known it was man-made, Steve.
9 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, Ron! AFAIK the falls themselves are natural, but the catchment basin and fountain were built.
9 years ago.
 Smiley Derleth
Smiley Derleth club
Beautiful. I love the "shaggy" rocks! Is that tree roots growing over them?
9 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks! There may be some roots, but I think a lot of it's moss.
9 years ago.
 M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !! ( Marj )
M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… club
Wonderful creation !!
9 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… club
Thanks!
9 years ago.
 Clint
Clint
That's an impressive fall. I'm surprised to see water flowing anywhere in California these days.
9 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Clint
It probably won't be flowing so well later in the season, alas.
9 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Very cool looking place
9 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
It's quite an oasis!
9 years ago.
 Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)
Don Barrett (aka DBs… club
Somehow I've passed that multiple times and never noticed it -- good photo.
9 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Don Barrett (aka DBs… club
Thanks! It was an impulse pull-off as we were coming back from a hike on the PCT.
9 years ago.
Don Barrett (aka DBs… club has replied to slgwv club
Some of my better pictures have happened when I just pulled off to stretch and looked around and saw something I would've just driven past.
9 years ago.

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