Sometime around 9:00 this morning, most of Ferndale lost power. Winds were up to category 1 hurricane levels (98 mph recorded in Eureka) so trees and even buildings were crashing down everywhere. The fire department was jumping all day, starting …
I took this picture on the 28th. I’ve wanted to take a picture here with a nice sunset for a long time. I saw this sunset developing and John and I went out, just to get out of the house …
Here’s the view of Loleta from Tompkins Hill Road close to the peak of the flooding. Unbelievably it got worse than this, but I couldn’t get out of Ferndale to get the picture. Mom and Grandma, this is the road …
I am really starting to hate the last two weeks of December, as it seems like the flooding just keeps getting worse every year. Our herb garden, our paths, everything that we worked so hard on this summer are now …
At our house the effect of all the rain was also visible. Fortunately, the wall we built earlier this year keeps the water out. Just when it comes within an inch of the top of the bricks it crests the …
The Eel River went from 2′ to 18′ in less than 24 hours today. It was projected to hit flood stage which is 21, but it didn’t make it. More rain is expected all week.
Miracles happen. All day today the rain has been pouring down sideways. I really didn’t think that I would be able to photograph the lighted tractor parade at all which I was worried about because I had told the editor …
The last few mornings have been very cold by Ferndale standards, with temps dipping just below freezing. This morning the FVFD got a call of a traffic accident on Williams Creek Road, which is the same road as Rose Ave …
Since Lori got a new job in Eureka, she’s been getting up early, and so on occasion I join her and then just go to the office early. This morning when I got to work there was a beautiful sunrise …
Yesterday, Lori had off from work so we thought we would finally get our Christmas tree. We went to the lot in Ferndale but nobody was there. So we went to one cut your own lot in Loleta where we …
Mom and Grandma left on the 6th, and then Lori came down with a cold. On the 8th, I came down with the same symptoms as Mom and Grandma, making me realize it wasn’t food poisoning after all, but a …
Sunday morning I got up early to join the Ferndale firefights in putting up the lights on the town Christmas tree. There’s more pictures on the Ferndale Fire Department web site.
This month is getting another late start for way too many reasons. Mom and Grandma stayed with us for the week after Thanksgiving, so they could enjoy the start of the Ferndale Christmas festivities. We were going to go to …
For those that weren’t in Ferndale, or chose to sleep through it, here is what our Thanksgiving morning sunrise looked like. Just one of the things we’re thankful for.
Linda is well known for sleeping in. Even when there is a gorgeous sunrise to be seen. I saw a glow on the edge of our window since the shades were down, but that was enough to make me jump …
Artie saw all of us making pigs of ourselves all weekend, so he decided on having his own feast. He caught one of the biggest gophers I’ve seen in our yard and quickly devoured most of it. And then came …
Here’s the gang, at least those that were at the adult table. I was at the kid’s table, along with Lauren, Lori Ann (Lori’s niece) and Jennifer (Lori Ann’s room-mate). I spent the morning gardening which was good because after …
Today I spent a couple of hours photographing Kelsey in dance poses for Laura East’s Ferndale Dance Academny. Kelsey is one of the most upbeat kids I’ve ever seen, she is always smiling. And she can jump. Here she is …
Here is the reason that there haven’t been very many updates this month, I’ve been too busy working on getting our parlour back together. We’re hosting the Splinter Group’s November meeting on the 16th, and then Thanksgiving dinner with the …
Here’s a bit more Photoshop fun. The flaming house was taken in 2003 during a Ferndale Fire Department training burn. Becki was shot in our studio, and then Photoshop was used to put the two together.
I shot this earlier this month but saved it for today. Kat and I had planned to work outdoors a couple of weekends ago, but due to the fickle nature of Humboldt County weather (see previous entry) we ended up …
Every year at the fair we have a drawing for a free portrait session. Thursday we had scheduled a shoot for the winning entrant and had planned to photograph her and her fiance at the beach flying a kite. Thursday …
Greg called to tell be about the latest excitement in his life. This guy has interesting things happen to him all the time, and if he had a video cam mounted on his head, it would make a great reality …
In an attempt to deal with our mold problem that keeps cropping up in the bedroom, I decided to purchase a de-humidifier. So I went over to the brand new hardware store in Fortuna, found the isle that was tagged …
When we bought our house 5 years ago, there wasn’t a door for the parlor, but we did find a door in the garage that appeared to be the missing door. It looked like it had been used for paintball …
I’ve been trying to get a picture of the Ferndale skyline from Rose Ave with a really cool sunset and tonight seemed like a potential winner. While I was waiting for the sun to set I took this picture of …
There’s a new horse and carriage in town, taking up the job of transporting people in style after the retirement of George and Barnaby. Fawn, in addition to running a laundromat and the local gym, is now in charge of …
While we were in San Jose, Larry Martin finished the woodgraining in our parlour. If you’ve seen our photography studio you’ve seen Larry’s excellent work, even though you might not have realized it. He’s pretty good at making paint look …
We drove back down to San Jose so Lori could give a presentation to the VPA on her vintage clothing collection. Miranda & Diane were the hosts of the meeting and their Victorian home is a near twin to the …
