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Richard Francis before a massive snowbank on July 15, 2006. At an elevation of around 8,000 ft. near the Mt Lassen Summit Trailhead, this is what happens when snowfall exceeds the rate of melt. This event was localized to the southern Cascade Mountains of northern California and the Sierra Nevada. Similar events over several consecutive years on a hemispheric scale could even launch a new ice age.
The following links lead to photo galleries of the webmaster. Here, one will find pictures taken during pilgrimage to the Bahá'í World Centre in Haifa and the surrounding region, Cluster meetings, the Reno Bahá'í Community, and a couple Nineteen Day Feasts that were recently hosted.

Probably the most interesting are numerous pictures associated with the webmaster's profession; he is an exploration geologist.
flickr Photos from greatbasintours is the main place where Richard posted his pictures. Enjoy the show!
geolrat's photos and albums on webshots is where Richard has also posted. These may be easily downloaded for placing on a screen saver.
New photos are regularly added to these galleries and explanations will eventually be made evadible. Meanwhile, one will just need to make a guess
The Calpine #1 Rig on the Bottle Rock Geothermal Field of the Geysers, Lake County, California.
The Calpine #1 Rig on the Bottle Rock Geothermal Field of the Geysers, Lake County, California. The region is a major electricity producer.
Richard Francis accepted in 2006 an award for his work as webmaster for the Reno Bahá'í Faith Website, the predecessor to this website by the Reno Bahá'í Assembly. Pictured here is Hilary Rath presenting the plaque.
Richard Francis accepted in 2006 an award for his work as webmaster for the Reno Bahá'í Faith Website, the predecessor to this website. Pictured here, representing the Reno Bahá'í Assembly, is Hilary Rath presenting the plaque.
Do you know where this picture was taken?
flickr Photos from greatbasintours is the main place where Richard posted his pictures. Enjoy the show!
geolrat's photos and albums on webshots is where Richard has also posted. These may be easily downloaded for placing on a screen saver.
Do you know where this picture was taken?

Let's give a hint: "Abdul-Baha once traveled through it.

Log onto the gallery links and find out. There's hundreds of interesting photos to be viewed from many talented photographers, both pro and armature. This tunnel photo is by Shodoshan

 
The terraces and the Shrine of the Báb with the port of Haifa in the backdrop, as viewed from the twelfth terrace. This photo was taken by the webmaster on the morning of February 12, 2007.
The terraces and the Shrine of the Báb with the port of Haifa in the backdrop, as viewed from the twelfth terrace. This photo was taken by the webmaster on the morning of February 12, 2007.
The Bahá'í Temple near Frankfurt, Germany illustrates the unity of religions in symbolic symmetry with it's nine sides representing the nine major world religions.
The Bahá'í Temple near Frankfurt, Germany illustrates the unity of religions in symbolic symmetry with its nine sides representing the nine major world religions. Photo Photo Gallery of the Bahá'í Houses of Worship
Like all of the Bahá'í Temples, the Bahá'í House of Worship in Panama invites the peoples from all of God's great religions to turn toward Him whom God Shall Make Manifest.
Like all of the Bahá'í Temples, the Bahá'í House of Worship in Panama invites the peoples from all of God's great religions to turn toward the Most Great Perfection. Photo Photo Gallery of the Bahá'í Houses of Worship
The Mother Temple of the West, at Wilmette, Il, stands testimony to the unity of all the great religions of the world. This is the first Bahá'í temple to have been built n the Western Hemisphere.
The Mother Temple of the West, at Wilmette, Il, stands testimony to the unity of all the great religions of the world. This is the first Bahá'í temple to have been built n the Western Hemisphere. Photo Photo Gallery of the Bahá'í Houses of Worship

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