I went to Haz-Mat drill for the fire department this morning. The first part of the drill was a tour of the Humboldt Creamery plant, which is located right by Fernbridge. They make some of the best ice cream in …
Lori and I spent the afternoon watching and photographing the roundup at the Y-3 ranch just outside of Ferndale. You can grab a bull by the horns, or you can use this technique.
I went to check out how Route 1 is doing today, but I found out it is still under snow. So plan B was to head on over to Ruth Lake. Lot’s of construction work going on there so rather …
One thing we haven’t seen much of in our garden since our move to Ferndale is our red hot pokers. Usually the slugs chew them off before they bloom. But this year I cleared away some of the other plants …
I was pleasantly surprised to see that after the last deer raid, that they actually missed a couple of the Sweet William plants that were just about to bloom. So 32 plants planted = 2 flowers. I’m going to need …
This weapon has become our favorite weeding weapon. So much so that Lori and I fight over it. I went back to the store where we bought it to buy another one and they’ve been out of stock on it …
This is not an aerial photo of a pine forest, it is actually a remnant from the dinosaur age making its presence known in my yard. As much as I love springtime, with its profusion of colorful blooms, there is …
After much planning, including endless discussions on how to keep the flowers from blowing away, the celebration of Dad’s life was held at Almaden Park. The weather cooperated mostly, although at times it was a bit windy. I thought I …
We’ve been enjoying a return to spring weather the last two days, so I got out to photograph this morning. I went up to the cemetery to take a color panorama. Found that the rhododendrons aren’t blooming yet, so I’ll …
The new Engine 2 is in its new home. When parked, the ladder clears the overhead beam by about 2 inches, but as the truck rolls out or in, the clearance goes down to about 1 inch. So unless we …
Ferndale has been battered by one storm after another for the past week, and Sunday was no different. It was too wet to work outside, and everything was closed due to Easter, which I remembered after trying to make a …
This afternoon was spent photographing a senior portrait. The first part was photographed with the senior sitting at a piano at a friend’s Victorian in Eureka. That part went very smoothly. The student also wanted some casual beach shots, so …
Ferndale has a brand new fire truck to replace the aging Engine 2. It won’t be put into service until later this week when the radios are installed. I will believe that it will fit in the hall when I …
During our last photoshoot together, Mabel brought a dress to show me, knowing I have a penchant for all things sheer. I asked her to bring it along on this shoot, and it ended up being the perfect dress for …
It’s finally getting back to the season that I love most, and a week early we’ve been having some fine spring weather. After helping put out a fire in a mobile home this afternoon, I went over to the Lost …
Dad’s mug shows up several times in his yearbook, but this is the spiffiest. Check out that bowtie. On the prophecy page the prognostication for dad was that he “will still be trying to stretch the school finances.” I guess …
This photo is from the Campbell High School Class of ’49 year book. That is dad’s signature on his photo. So why did dad sign his photo? Because I didn’t get this photo from mom, but rather from one of …
I saw this tree on the way to Kneeland and really liked how the branch arches so gracefully. The woodpeckers are doing a real number on this tree and from the looks of it, it might not make it through …
The last couple of weekends I’ve been exploring some dirt roads on the KLR. This structure gives the name to one of those roads, Redwood House Road. It’s actually an old one-room schoolhouse. The side that faces the road has …
With Mama no longer around, Ricky used the afternoon to get some much needed rest. Lori and I spent the morning in the yard and it was nice having the sun out for a change. The ground is still way …
A few months ago we were visiting John Stewart’s house and Lori fell in love with this cat. This was shortly after we lost Galen, so the attraction was obvious. Lori jokingly mentioned that if they ever wanted to get …
It’s been awhile since we caught up with Bud and Harry, and in the meantime, they’ve played football, they’ve gone fishing, they’ve wrestled an alligator, and more. Right now they are working out in preparation for Sunday’s Foggy Bottom Milk …
It’s such a shame when marshmallows go bad, and we’re not talking about the shelf life either. Instead of serving a productive life as filling for Smore’s or Moo Bars, these marshmallows have found themselves imprisoned in a field along …
This showed up a few weeks ago, and unfortunately by the time I got out to take a picture of it, the wind had destroyed some of it. It’s hard to tell from this angle, but that is a senior …
Ferndale proudly proclaims it is a cow town. It is also a town with a sense of humor that bubbles up all over. For the next several days, I’ll give you a tour of some of the oddities you can …
