Free Range Kids

Reminds me of the movie, Stand By Me, only these guys are heading to the skate park.

Pomo Bluffs

A cool escape from the hot interior.

Whitesboro Grange

Formerly a school house, the grange provides a social gathering place on the Navarro Ridge near Albion.

Bookshop Window Seat with Haiku

Country Road Farm Stand

Patient and Obedient

Turkey Giving Thanks

A Good Sign

A lovely looking development, a "Used & Rare BOOKS" and antiques shop is preparing to open on Main Street.

Ectiv… Ency

I committed no malic, or other dama … this property. But I did eat the ripe blackberries.

A Bookstore Wall, Revisited

Old Workplace, Revisited

Signs of Spring Rain

 

 

Albion Little River Fire Department

Amazing that so many Americans still depend on volunteers to save the day.

Neon Colors

Way back when I was posting to Willits Daily Photo, I made note of a damaged sign on Main Street  that never seemed to be lit up. Well, the proprietors not only fixed it, they added color.

Rexall Neon Repair

The neon tubes on the Main Street Rexall sign have been incomplete for years. It was nice to catch the repairman at work installing new tubes, pulling back to judge his work, then drop down to the truck for more.

Painted Past

The ghosts of commerce past presented themselves on recent travels to Ukiah and San Francisco.

Buster's

On a recent evening, I stopped at the local sports pub to see what I could see. Actually, I was hoping for a little bit of the Olympics but that wouldn't be broadcast until much later. But the food was good, so it was nice to discover something easygoing for the evening meal. Bonus: almost all the beer, wine, and meat are local products!

Al's Redwood Room Door

For all the years I've lived in Willits, I still haven't tried the Thai food at Al's. They've been spiffing up their street frontage with colorful hanging baskets and perennial edging in the past year or so.

Remote Property

A couple of months ago, I took a drive around a road I'd never been on before, leading into the southwest hills of the Outlet Creek drainage (Little Lake Valley). Still not as many scenic views as I hoped, especially not with adequate turnouts. I discovered a nice spot with horses, labeled "Government Property"- no more specific than that, which seemed suspicious. Most agencies identify themselves. Anyway, I stayed on the road.

Gone But Not Forgotten

A dedicated memorial tree to a slain city employee now grows at the entrance to the Willits municipal buildings. It is a weeping cherry.