Sierra Nevada Logging Museum

Photos by Cindy Micheli

Competition director Steve Kafka  on the left. George Harrison Sr., overall competition winner holding his trophy axe,

Bucking a log for best time

Makes the photo editor shudder just thinking about what damage this could do to a foot. It is, however, the event I’m most impressed with.

Sawdust man, or woman, or Choker setting competition

Great to see an enthusiastic audience. That’s the reason we put on the Jamboree

Michelle Kafka, competitor and keeper of dataChoker setting competition, see the choker in his handWonderful follow-through. Don’t know if it paid off.

One handed throw, does that work?

Cindy, our photographer, saw the opportunity for this great portrait shot. Nice job, CindyGreat job by Cindy catching George Harrison in this reflective moodOur Richard Small helping out. I was going to ask him to identify some of the participants in these photos, but he’s best at remembering historical people, not present day ones.Richard did a lot of the hard work getting ready for the Jamboree.Jack and Jill log bucking competition

George Harrison getting some encouragement from his wife and competitor, TinaThe cubbies putting on our opening ceremonyArnold Rim Trail promotion lolksPrizes for the silent auction. I really wanted the broad axe in the foreground but somebody made a very generous bid on it. Fishing kit was donated by Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods

Kayak donated by SNAC  Attracted a lot of interest and made us a lot of moneyNow that’s a good dad or grandpa. He may go deaf, but the little fellow isn’t.The axe in the beer can. That’s what it’s all about

I obviously didn’t know the names of a lot of people in these photos, but I’d be happy to add them if you send me their names to snlm@goldrush.com