Crazy Internet Junkies #65-California

[anamchara]

with the people in the picture it gives a nice perspective. That's the he "Grizzly Giant" tree in the Mariposa Grove,

[anamchara]

And more nap time information about my lovely State


The California Gold Rush, beginning in 1848, dramatically changed California with an influx of population and an economic boom, and San Francisco became a financial and cultural center. The early part of the 20th century was marked by Los Angeles becoming the center of the entertainment industry, in addition to the growth of a large tourism sector in the state. The Central Valley is home to California's important agricultural industry, the largest of any state..(where I live hehe) Other important industries have included the aerospace and oil industries. In recent decades, California has become a global leader in computers and information technology. If California were a country, its economy would rank among the ten largest in the world,[3] and it would be the 35th largest country by population (behind Kenya).

California climate varies from Mediterranean (my city is Mediterranean, we don't see rain between the months of May-August..you guys are lucky with your summer storms ) to subarctic. Much of the state has a Mediterranean climate, with cool, rainy winters and dry summers. The cool California Current offshore often creates summer fog near the coast. Further inland, the climate has colder winters and hotter summers. VERY HOT summers!! duh! I'm inland but I have to say we don't get the humidity many of you do..

[Annunciata]

Stats from Chicago...


anamchara
215
Annunciata
168
Uncle David
95
mommyof4
94
Fitz
86
LRThunder
68
maggieodae
54
cmt
34
brotherhrolf
34
Jennifer G.
29
katy
27
JimO
16
aimee
16
Cygnus X1
15
Hilde89
12
LilyM
11
frleo
11
Teakafrog
8
chicago
6
AquinaSavio
5
vballgirl
3
blackhawkgirl91
2
Jessi w/E
1

[anamchara]

Religion

The state has the most Roman Catholics of any state, a large Protestant population, a large American Jewish community, and a large, rapidly-growing American Muslim population.

[Annunciata]

Nice Pics ! I have to go for a while...I'll be baaack....

[anamchara]

Originally Posted by Annunciata

Stats from Chicago...


anamchara
215
Annunciata
168
Uncle David
95
mommyof4
94
Fitz
86
LRThunder
68
maggieodae
54
cmt
34
brotherhrolf
34
Jennifer G.
29
katy
27
JimO
16
aimee
16
Cygnus X1
15
Hilde89
12
LilyM
11
frleo
11
Teakafrog
8
chicago
6
AquinaSavio
5
vballgirl
3
blackhawkgirl91
2
Jessi w/E
1

Sheesh, wasn't I the babbler mouth, you tell I'm not working now LOL!

[Annunciata]

Originally Posted by anamchara

Sheesh, wasn't I the babbler mouth, you tell I'm not working now LOL!

And look who came in second.....

[anamchara]

Originally Posted by Annunciata

Nice Pics ! I have to go for a while...I'll be baaack....

no problem I'm probably having more fun then people will when they read all this triva! LOL

[anamchara]

California, nicknamed the Golden State, entered the Union on September 9th, 1850 as the 31st State. It is the third largest sate, 158,706 sq. mi, and the largest by population, 32 million. The capital is Sacramento (where I grew up) and it's highest point is Mount Whitney, 14,494 ft.

State Bird: California Valley Ouail
Sate Fish: Cali Golden Trout (yum)
State Tree: Cali Redwood
State Flower: Golden Poppy
State Song: " I love you California"
State Motto: "Eureka" (I have found it) I guess you know what that is

[anamchara]

The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill. As news of the discovery spread, some 300,000 people came to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.

Sutters Mill is about an hours drive from us, we've taken the kids up there many times, it's fun I always try and pan for gold a bit when I go there but no luck all gone

[anamchara]

Originally Posted by Annunciata

And look who came in second.....

[anamchara]

Here's a nice picture of Bridle Falls in Yosemite. I took this on are vacation last summer. I can't begin to tell you are how beautiful it is up there.

[anamchara]

And our lovely wine country, we can't forget about that

[anamchara]

On to San Fransisco in the bay there is Alcatraz ..more on that later!

[anamchara]

I love this picture, it shows just how steep the hills are in SF