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No Legal Recourse
A Dusting of Early Snow Frequent Photo A burly former martial arts instructor, The Piano Man, as he prefers to be known, is certainly capable of lethal violence if he allowed himself…
Code of the Culture
…Late August Budding Frequent Photo What are the codes of the marijuana culture? I thought I put out a few and see if anyone had some to add or wanted to modify…
Clippers—A Large Part of the Marijuana Culture
…Probably the other clipper at the table will help. Women in the business manicure each other before they leave to go pick up their kids and fix dinner. They pluck delicate five…
Smokey Pear Wine
Fire at the Northern Salmon Creek Exit Photo by Kim McPherson Last Saturday, the park lands (known as the Old Holmgren Homestead) caught on fire. Helicopters dumped multiple loads on the blaze…
Update on Salmon Creek Road
Excavated Slide on Salmon Creek Road Road construction has resumed on the site of the 2006 slipout above Wayne and Cathy's old home. The project was stopped, according to Chris Whitworth…
"End the Marijuana Raids" the California Senate Urges the Feds
Marijuana Seedling Frequent Photo With a 23 -15 vote, the California Senate urged the federal government to end marijuana raids and "create a comprehensive federal medical marijuana policy that ensures safe and…
Catching the Buzz about the Save the Redwoods' Sign
Catching the Buzz about the Save the Redwoods' Sign Frequent Photo Not too long ago, Save the Redwoods League put up a rather large industrial billboard sign at the top of a…
Sunshine and Shadow: Two Views of the Marijuana Culture and the Children Raised in it?
…I just wrote an article for the next Humboldt Grow (by the way a new one has just come out with several articles by me though the website hasn't been updated…
A Foggy Humboldt Future
Deer in Fog Frequent Photo The future is always foggy. What will happen from any change is difficult to know. We can see the future only through the blur of our own…
History is a Mystery to This New Blog
" Watchful Frequent Photo It was also Allen that discovered Lucy’s body, after he looked through the door of the small cabin where the Native American lived with two of her three…
Pearls Before Swine
Hillscape Frequent Photo Right now I’m looking out the window and seeing Humboldt reclining against the couch of Earth, her breast-like hills swelling up and touching a coverlet of blue…
Curve
Colombine with a Curved Neck Frequent Photo Sometimes its the blossom—a jester's hat rocketing away from its owner. Sometimes its the glow of light against the warm green background. Sometimes…
My Parent’s Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary: The Picture I Couldn’t Take
My Dad and My Husband Frequent Photo The circle of friends and family arc towards my parents— a smile made of loved ones. They stand in the driveway and on acres of…
50 Years
…other. They've provided a foundation that we all look to in times of trouble. The way they work with each other is an inspiration to every couple wanting to stay married…
Blue Beyond
Blue Beyond Frequent Photo The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge is one of my favorite places to escape to another world. Beautiful and completely different than the Hills I live in.
Window Surfing
Window Surfing Frequent Photo The moisture on the window this morning brought out this little surfer.
Coyote makes the Salmon Creek Falls: A Wailaki Tale
Middle Pool and Lower Pool of Three Falls Frequent Photo Coyote Makes the Salmon Creek Falls as told to Pliny Earl Goddard by Briceland Charlie (see probable photo of Charlie) July 15…
A Cautionary Tale for Salmon Creek
…The narrow Salmon Creek road twists tightly through the hills. The hairpin turns of Grunt Hill (by the Carlsons') coil like a slinky and seem ready to shake off the unlucky driver…
Hospice Quilt
Trillium Frequent Photo I'll be out selling raffle tickets to benefit Heart of the Redwoods Hospice today (Friday the third) in front of Shop Smart in Redway. Come by on your…
Cross and Crow
Cross and Crow Frequent Photo The cross looms menacingly and the crow waits his chance. ___________________________________________________ On a lighter note, does anyone local know where I took this?
Swimming at Three Falls
Jumping at Three Falls The Best Swimming Hole in the World (Okay, maybe I'm biased) Frequent Photo There is a lot of great places to swim in Humboldt but this is…
Richardson Grove Realignment—Supporting Small Green Businesses
Redwood Frequent Photo An important reason to support the Richardson Grove realignment is to help our local economy. Small Green businesses are hurt by the STAA regulations in ways that the large…
United Nations Applauds Portugal's Drug Decriminilization
Tokin' Concerned with health issues such as increases in HIV and drug overdoses, in 2001 Portugal decriminalized the possession of small amounts of street drugs—not just marijuana but heroin, LSD, etc…
Fledge Learns to Fly
Fledge the Baby Swallow Frequent Photo The long black stretch of Sleek the cat pointed like an arrow towards him when we got home yesterday. Every muscle in her indicated his presence…
Quailing in the Dust-Mountain Quail
Quailing in the Dust Frequent Photo Mountain quail hide in brush and grasses and are rarely seen but I hear them all the time taunting me with their calls. This one took…
Photos from Saturday of the 2009 Redwood Run
Peace Frequent Photo When bikers come to Humboldt for the Redwood Run, the resulting mix of '60's love and peace and biker black and tattoos goes together surprisingly well. Below the…
Save the Redwoods Puts up Ugly Sign in Salmon Creek
Ugly Sign of the Times Frequent Photo On a unspoiled ridge top, a quiet dirt road meanders through a meadow thick with grass. A spectacular view allows a driver or hiker to…
Photos Redwood Run Friday 2009 Bikes, Breasts, Beasts, and Beyond
…Converging from across the United States, motorcyclists came to the North Coast for the 32nd annual Redwood Run. Pulling off the freeway is like entering a biker playground. The small country road…
Redwood Run 2009
…Check below the fold for my take. Warning not for small children. WARNING Caught You Looking (For more exciting photos of the Redwood Run 2009, go here) (For photos of Redwood Run…
Redwood Run 2009—The Quilt
Harley Nights Frequent Photo If you come to the Redwood Run (and you should because it's full of cheap sparkles), then stop by the Salmon Creek Quilt Booth. Buy a ticket…