Shannon Casebeer

Freedom is not the result of anarchy and chaos. Freedom requires commitment, investment and order.  History has proven that the unity and ve...

Hangtown, aka Placerville The early 1850s found ol’ Hangtown up one minute and down the next, but always hanging tough!  The irrepressible r...

Seasons are a wondrous thing!  As I grew older, time seemed to speed up, and I gradually became more observant.  As time sailed by, life’s c...

Hangtown, California, aka, ol' Dry Diggins The long hard day had assured a good night sleep, and when finally I came to and looked aroun...

Photo by S. T. Casebeer Oh how sweet that summer rain, That stays but brief, then fades away in mist. Oh how refreshed those graying field...

Old Hangtown, Long Ago Not long after, I was badly startled by a holler and a frantic banging at the door.  I removed the bolt; the door fle...

THE SUNSHINE BOYS Enjoying their roles as puppet masters. Undoubtedly having a laugh at our expense. Probably discussing their Halliburto...