A few years ago Ferndale won an award for being one of “America’s Prettiest Painted Places”. We may have to give it back. Honestly this picture doesn’t do justice to this new paint job on Main Street. In person it’s … Continue reading →
It stopped raining. The sun came out for the whole day and it felt absolutely wonderful. Yesterday we were teased with a beautiful daybreak and by the time we had breakfast, showered and got dressed it was dark and dreary … Continue reading →
Ferndbridge was built in 1911, and at the time it was the largest concrete bridge in the world. Over the next 95 years, numerous drivers have found it a bit narrow to navigate and found themselves running into the concrete … Continue reading →
I was just getting back to the office after making a run to Fortuna when I noticed a beautiful rainbow over town. I grabbed my camera, ran down the street, and actually got a few different shots before it disappeared. … Continue reading →
If you look back at the first entry for this year, you’ll see my prediction was correct. I noticed after the storm we had a couple weeks ago that this barn had a major collapse. I was waiting for a … Continue reading →
The cold and wet weather has persisted and there’s still a chance of snow in Ferndale for today or tomorrow. The last one never panned out. This morning we got a pretty good hail storm and there’s been reports of … Continue reading →
Yesterday we had an awesome sunrise, but I didn’t have any cameras at home and I was too tired to go to the office and get them. So last night I brought them home just in case we had a … Continue reading →
This barn wasn’t doing too good before the storms hit, and I’m amazed it is still standing. I figured I’d better get some pictures of it before it completely falls down.
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Here’s what the inside of the store looked like after the buck came and went.
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Ferndale Rep is getting a new marquee. The last one was built to dress up the theatre for the movie Outbreak. Built to typical Hollywood set standards, I’m surprised it lasted as long as it did. When they started … Continue reading →
I was on my way to the post office when I noticed our local gas station, Tipple Motors was replacing the sign. I joked with the attendant that gas prices were getting so heavy that they needed to replace the … Continue reading →
One of the best attractions at the fair this year was a duo that went by the name of Wild West Express. These two comedians had costumes that made it look like they were riding horses, and they would keep … Continue reading →
Each day before the fair starts we’ve been coming into the office for an hour or so just to check email, pick up mail, check phone messages, etc. This morning we were greeted by a parade of luxury antique automobiles … Continue reading →
Once again they have a human cannonball act at the fair, but the ammunition is a lot prettier this year than last year’s version.
Hard to believe that in the 21st century people will still pay money to have their palms read.
It’s time once again for the Humboldt County Fair, all 11 days of it. That means for the next week and a half, this booth will pretty much be our home. This year we have the Humboldt Creamery booth on … Continue reading →
I got a second ride in the crane, this time we went up about half way, to take a 360 degree panorama. I still have to put the panorama together, but here’s shy Bill, the crane operator.
This is what I’d call an artsy fartsy photograph, and one I should save for the fair next year, because sometimes this is what really turns the judges on. If you’re looking at it and thinking, “Gee Matt, I can … Continue reading →
Here’s the view of our house from the top of the steeple. I got to ride up to top today to take pictures. 140 feet is a long way up there. I could brave it long enough to take pictures, … Continue reading →
My first post in about a month. There’s been a lot going on and several times this month I swore I was going to leave time at the end of the day to post something. It’s just been an incredibly … Continue reading →
The Catholic church has had a crane in town all month, fixing the leaks in the steeple, as well as replacing the cross on the top that had rusted out. Bill Snow is the guy bravely doing the work. I … Continue reading →
Within minutes I received two suggestions that I should go photograph the swarming bees on the Landmark Realty office. I was expecting something more dramatic. My favorite moment though came while I was standing near the swarm photographing them and … Continue reading →
I was constantly falling behind Lori and Joyce, because they weren’t aware that there were snakes and other bits of mystical driftwood along their path. For example, did they even notice that they passed a miniature of Devil’s Tower. I … Continue reading →
Back to the walk down the beach. We were trying to sneak up on the seals to take some pictures, and since I only had my little 2.1 megapixel camera, I needed to get pretty close. They were pretty aware … Continue reading →
If you were a piece of driftwood and you heard that there was an impending tsunami, this is the expression you would wear too. Of course it never happened, which really disappointed the news media. ABC ran a clip of … Continue reading →
