The “A” team are busy planning/building a flume on our logging layout, The Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Navigation Co. There was a flume here on the Mendocino Coast at Rollerville. Mike Aplet has been locating photos and vids to aid the crew in the construction. Serendipity being what she is these photos fell into … Continue reading
The Haul Road in Fort Bragg (FB) – Once the site of the railroad tracks from the ULC Mill in FB to the 10 Mile river basin to the north
This movie seems to have been made by the Parks service. If you aren’t from here it shows the great bike trail and walking trail from the south end of FB to the north end of McKerricher State Park. If you are from around here it’s a gentle reminder that we do, indeed, live in … Continue reading
Fishing for fun way back then
What did folks do for fun “back then.” There are lots of books and pictures demonstrating the harshness of life. But fun? There are a few pics of works picnics. In Fort Bragg there were dances most Saturday nights. We know there were brothels and bars. We know there was hunting for deer and bear. … Continue reading
Big trees
I have a large collection of pics of big trees. The big ones fascinate me. My book collection – now part of the Club’s library – contains all the big tree books I have come across since I moved here in 2000. Before 2000 I was an urbanite and did not know of the majesty … Continue reading
Noyo Coastgurad in Heavy Seas – Photos by R L Vargas
Winter here in Fort Bragg on the northern coast of California can be very stormy with heavy seas. Our coastguard is the only coastguard from San Francisco to Eureka – a long stretch of coast. My previous post featured photos by R L Vargas. Twas he who took these three photos of the coastguard operating … Continue reading
Birds of the Mendocino Coast – Photographs by R L Vargas
I am not a twitcher, I mean I know a sparrow from an ostrich but not a whole lot more. I do know that the Mendocino Coast is regarded as a through way for migrating birds – which means a lot of different birds appear here. One man who does know more than I is … Continue reading
The Big RiverMaru – a stern driven paddle wheeler operated by the Mendocino Lumber Company on Big River
Sadly I can’t find out too much about her. Here’s what I know: The first Maru was built by John Peterson. He named her the ”Maru” after seeing the word on Japanese boats thinking it was a pretty name. The Maru’s job was to bring rafts of logs to the mill from the boom. On social occasions … Continue reading
Planet Jupiter: Spectacular picture of Jupiter’s storms
I’m a space pics freak – I admit it! This Beeb (BBC) item is simply spectacular. Here’s the blurb that goes with the fab pic: “This beautiful picture of Jupiter was assembled from three separate images acquired by Nasa’s Juno spacecraft as it made another of its close passes of the gas giant. The probe has … Continue reading