shasta lake

Some of my favorite images from this years trip to Lake Shasta. More images here.

Also, images from 2008, 2009 and 2010.

i'm on a boat

Another year, another houseboating trip.

the beauty of houseboating

I'm exhausted, dirty and sunburned...but it was all worth it to be houseboating on Lake Shasta with good friends, good food and some damn good times. I can't believe I have to wait a whole other year to go back!

happy weekend!

I am taking off early to spend a few days on a houseboat on Lake Shasta. The weather forecast is 106 degrees! Currently, it's 51 in San Francisco...brrr! Can't wait for tomorrow - have a nice weekend!

re: houseboats (still)

There were far too many amazing houseboats at the docks to mention, but some of my favorites included The Train Wreck (below), made from an old caboose:

As well as this pirate-inspired boat:

The Mirene is a beautiful refurbished 1912 tugboat that is fully operational:

The Owl was built on top on an abandoned pile driver in the 1970's:

home on a houseboat

We were invited to a lovely lunch aboard the houseboat of some friends this weekend. They had purchased the slip at the Sausalito dock a few years ago, then designed their own structure to live in. The two bedroom, three level house floats, but doesn't move from it's spot in the marina. It's super clean and modern with big windows and white floors, and totally cool. I think both Jeff and I were ready to move right in.

how i spent my saturday

yup.

scenes from a houseboat

shasta

This is where I'll be this weekend. Inner tubes and inappropriately named cocktails await!