The historic town of Shasta, today a “Ghost Town” and a California Historic Park, was established in 1848 soon after early California pioneer Pierson B. Reading discovered gold in Clear Creek.  First named Reading Springs, after its founder, the town was renamed Shasta in 1850.  It prospered as a transportation hub for mule trains and stagecoaches serving the mining towns of northern California.  Once prosperous, “Old Shasta” now boasts a cozy 720 soul population, and an infrastructure that includes the ruins of the gold mining town, a church, a post office, an elementary school, a store and the oldest Masonic lodge in California.
Shasta County
There are just so many cool things to see in Shasta County, I don’t know where to shoot next.  Really having a blast exploring the area, and really love being able to get out in the early parts of the day (to enjoy the great sunrises), the evenings or nights to shoot.  The other day, I showed you all a shot of the  Diestelhorst bridge.  Here it is from underneath (far left), together with Lake Redding bridge (center), and the railroad trestle (far right).
