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Poison Beauty
Poison Oak Daily Photo Seductive temptress in the fall, scarlet leaves shining with the first rain, poison oak wraps colorful curtains around trees inviting the unwary to bring it home. Once, my…
One Year Blog Post
…Your housekeeping and the aftermath of the Loma Prieta Earthquake can't be distinguished from each other (but it takes you less than a minute to find the comment you made 4…
Releasing the Imp Inside
The Dark Side Daily Photo Halloween encourages our wild side, peels back the layers of civilization and lets us explore our darkest feelings—our unacceptable desires (even if they are only unacceptable…
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon Almost Daily Photo Make time for the Moon. The last two nights' sky ease heart pain. I haven't learned yet to capture this beauty. But trust me, the moon…
Recycling Motor Oil in Humboldt County
As days darken, generators work longer hours here in the hills. Whether these machines create power for homes or indoor marijuana grow scenes, the motor oil used to lubricate them needs to…
You Know You're in Humboldt If—The Flip Side
…You can tell whether a car in the parking lot at the mall is from the rural areas of Humboldt but you can't tell whether its driver is a redneck or…
The Ghostly Accidents
Autumn Light Daily Photo When October winds tear at leafless branches, it is time to gather around the fire and tell a few old tales that tighten the scalp and raise bumps…
Pumpkin Rose Carriage
Fairy's Carriage Daily Photo Slipping from the autumn ball, the youngest fairy there discovered her wing had been crumpled in the crush. Hastily she converted a nearby pumpkin into a delicate…
Foliage and Flower
Foliage and Flower Daily Photo The weariness of summer washed off and fresh blooms display vibrant colors that vie with bright colored leaves.
Hunting Season Over, Bucks Return
…Again, they graze the hills and sneak into my yard and nibble the buds off my roses. Handsome heads peer unconcernedly at passing cars, a sharp contrast to the bare flick of…
CALFire Accused of Not Respecting the Privacy of Rural Landowners
…brush too close to residence) under the windshield of the homeowner’s car and depart. Yesterday, she attempted to repeat the action in Crooked Prairie area. Local residents parked a vehicle across…
Helicopters Flying North Ignite Rumors
…The black machines were typical of those used by law enforcement said several people who spotted them in the Southern Humboldt skies early Sunday. The large number and the military formation sparked…
Humboldt Job Applicant
Sign of the Times By Kim Sallaway Got jobs? He may not have every qualification for working with marijuana (discretion, for one, is apparently missing) but he spelled all the words on…
Diesel Spills: How Long do their Results Last?
…He blames the fuel spill that resulted when the generator caught fire and burned the hose, releasing the toxic fuel. "[This is a result of the] slow effect of no more than…
Harvest for Law Enforcement in Southern Humboldt
Fall leaves color the hills and a different kind of fall foliage waved its tutti frutti scent down the main street of Garberville around noon today. Passerbys inhaled the pungent sweet odor…
Flight of a Gull
Flight of the Gull Daily Photo Omnipresent at the ocean, arrogant and loud, demanding "Mine, mine, mine" nearly constantly, a seagull's silvery beauty fades beneath its raucous personality. Luckily, a photo…
I Married My Cousin
I married my cousin Some responsibility settles on your shoulders like the heavy yoke of an ox cart but other responsibility, no matter its weight, lightens your load and gives joy. This…
Are You Prepared?
…The current financial crisis fell smack on top of the usual subdued concerns about natural disasters and I started wondering if, well, you know, the world as we know it could end…
Politics from the Pulpit?
…In addition, intrinsic to the NAACP is promoting the welfare of black people. Wouldn't the leaders of the organization be remiss if they didn't speak out about policies they feared…
Looking at the Bride's Wedding Ring
…For locals, the bride with the beautiful hands is Tara Puzin, daughter of Don and Patty and the striking young woman looking at her ring is Elly Hollis, daughter of Renee and…
An Odd Feeling
Sometimes in the calm of a warm summer day, the jagged darkness of an October night surrounds the skin. Across the wires a woman spilled the story of how, when she was…
Got Work? Marijuana Manicurists Arriving in Humboldt
Got Pot? The annual migration starts. In spite of indoor marijuana coming in all year round, September and October—traditional harvest months for outdoor pot plants—bring a flood of people from…
September Sunrise in Tangerine
September Sunrise in Tangerine Daily Photo My favorite time of the day.
Diesel Spill at Fields Landing
Seagull According to Highboldtage, a boat has sunk at Fields Landing leaking diesel fuel into the canal and Humboldt Bay. An anonymous poster adds "The vessel Allen Cody sank Saturday September 13th…
Bald Faced Hornet Nest
Empty Nest Daily Photo The Bald Faced Hornet is really a large yellow jacket. The insects abandon their nests every winter. Most of the creatures die with only the Queens overwintering. The…
Watering the Gladiolas
Watering the Gladiolas
Sunflower
Sunflower Daily Photo Even though very little of the actual plant is showing, I think I managed to capture how far off the ground the flower is. My father-in-law puts…
Fires in the Hills Behind Miranda
…Deer against Smoky Skies There are at least two fires in the Miranda area. One was caused by a downed power line. The fires which are on Eel Rock and Fruitland Ridge…
A Floral Fantasy with Frogs
A Fantasy with Frogs Daily Photo Crokina Frog was thrilled with the pink and white wedding she had always wanted. Earp endured it with clenched jaws.
The Power of Positive Thinking
The Power of Positive Thinking