4th of July Carnival in Eureka, CA - I knew a Man Named "Zipper Bob" who worked setting up the Zipper and Taking it Down... Interesting Fellow... He said it took a lot of energy to set up the ride... NO EXCUSES for Fatigue... So he Took LSD Before Construction Started so he was PEPPY! and Had Stamina to finish the Job... Think about THAT the next time You Ride a Carnival Ride.
Fool the Eye Mural at Pierson's Lumber in Eureka, CA - at first glance I thought there were Construction workers up there building something... but NO... It's a Life Size Painting...
Duane Flaymo Mural showing The Pink Lady House and other Victorian Mansions in Eureka.
St. Francis Mural in Willits, CA, USA
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Sequoia Park Duck Pond. Eureka
Bucky Waters playing at the Humboldt Folklife Festival in Blue Lake, CA - on Highway 299 Between Arcata and Redding.
Bluesfest Concert in Eureka, CA - I was Standing by the Library, Carson Mansion whe I took this Picture... Woodley Island Marina in the Distance.
Rainbow Gathering 2004 California - Main Meadow - Near the Town of Likely in Modoc County
The Restaurant at Moonstone Beach.
It's a Bit North of Eureka
The Trinidad Pier at Night... After having dinner at that excellent restaurant, I took a stroll on the pier... Trinidad is a Few Miles North of Eureka on Highway 101 in Northern California... Go eat a Salmon!
Cross made out of two telephone poles WAY out in the Woods on Highway 211 Between the Avenue of the Giants and Ferndale... This is at the Entrance to the Mount Saint Mercy Sobriety Retreat... People have said It's a Good Place.
another view nearby... it was exciting to be on top of the mountain with the wind blowing the clouds all around... I'm moved by being on the mountaintop... not motivated to actually CLIMB a Mountain but I like going as Far as I can drive... Shasta Is Best but Lassen is excellent too.
Waves on the North Jetty near the Entrance to Humboldt Bay - some days it's safer to stand on top of the Sand Dunes... other days I could walk on that concrete breakwater right where the Waves are Crashing.
Pacific Ocean a BIT North of Trinidad... There is a Great trail at College Cove that travels along the top of the cliff... many excellent views... and... there is another trail right down to the water... when I walked back UP... I Thought I was Going to Die... TOO MUCH EXERCIZE! Maybe all I needed was More Rest Breaks...
Sea Around Us Gift Shop in Trinidad, CA - Rachel Carson wrote a Book by that Name... She also wrote Silent Spring.
OCCUPY WALL STREET Protest at
the County Courthouse in Eureka.
Dolos on the North Jetty of Humboldt Bay.
Protecting the Channel
Mural in Fortuna. a Town about 25 Miles South of Eureka on Highway 101
Two fisherman's Chairs - in King Salmon.
He felt comfortable leaving them there because
It's unlikely that anyone would Steal them...
We're Just Not Like That Here!
This Photo Was Taken from the Exact Same Spot
as The Fisherman's Chairs...
Gentle Beach in King Salmon.
Perfect for Wading with Children.
Happy Cows in Humboldt County
on the Road to the South Jetty...
and Down the Road... The Wildlife Preserve.
Wildlife Preserve on Hookton Road
at the South End of Humboldt Bay
Sculpture Of a Couple Ascending to Heaven.
At a Shopping Mall in Eureka.
Portrait of Me at Clam Beach. Obviously Potatoshopped. WINPLOT Donuts.
12 Volt Bicycle Generator Built by Bart Orlando of The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology at Humboldt State University in Arcata
Rainbow Squiral Art by gvan42 Purple64ets
Surrealistic Painting by a
Humboldt State University Student
The Artist at Work... If You Know Who this Is,
Please Email me Her Name and I'll add a Byline...
"KAPOW! Un Dam the Klamath River" Protest in Arcata. The Government Has Decided to Destroy FOUR Dams on that River and Has Secured the Funds. That'll Make the Salmon Happy.
(at the All Species Parade)
Bandemonium at the All Species Parade in Arcata
Mushroom Cloud coming from the BioFuel Generator. The Convert Sawmill Waste into Electricity... On the Peninsula of Eureka... This is NOT Atomic nor is It Toxic... Just a Windless Day...
Many More Pictures...
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I enjoyed Shopping In Brookings Oregon... The FIRST Town over the Oregon State Line where they sold Oregon Legal Marijuana. State Law Limited people to 7 Grams per day... Brookings Had FOUR Stores and 7 times 4 is 28 Grams or One Ounce... The QUALITY was Supurb... I drove up from Eureka where Marijuana was Illegal at the Time... and Imported it into California thru that Checkpoint to make sure you didn't bring in any FRUIT... and I Made Sure I Didn't smoke any until I got home because Highway 101 is a twisty and dangerous road... 112 Miles Each Way but it was a Delight to Shop where it was LEGAL.
Here's a Trick I learned Long Ago... Make Business Cards out of Playing Cards with a sharpie felt pen... Sometimes I want to reveal different levels of Information to different people... For example: I just put my email address on some business cards because the people look STRANGE! --- This Art is Truly Interesting when seen Large! Click on the Cards to see it Big... Diamond Computer Art Playing Cards for sale...
You may add words... Psychedelic Art Created Using Math... or just enjoy the design without making a statement...
#ZazzleMade
Link to ALL My Playing Cards:
The Boat "The Black Pearl" docked in front of the Carson Mansion in Eureka, CA
Woofstock Festival. in Eureka between the Carson Mansion and the Water. Every Year Dogs are Welcome to Bring their Humans to Celebrate!
Amazing Tie Dye T-Shirts for sale in Eureka, CA, USA - if you know the Artist Tell me and I'll add a byline... and a Link to the Webstore...
Duane Flatmo Mural on the Concert Hall in Eureka
Anti Iraq War Protest March in Eureka. Street Theater: a Mother with a Dead Baby Buggy and a Guantanamo Prisoner.
The Fisherman's Sculpture in Eureka and a House on Indian Island... The Only way to get there is by Boat.
Photo of the CLOSED BAR at Moonstone Beach. No Drinks Today... This is a Meaningful Picture if You are an Alcoholic... Humboldt County, CA, USA
Trinidad Head as Viewed from Lufenholtz Beach.
Historic Trinidad Lighthouse. The Real Lighthouse is on the Other Side of the Big Rock Called Trinidad Head but This Old Lighthouse was Moved to a Place that People Could See It... and Enjoy...
The Humboldt County Jail. It's Easy to Tell
what the Main Business is in a Town...
It's The Tallest Building... Eureka...
Artists Painting a Dolphin on a Storm Drain Arcata Plaza... Or Maybe it's a Shark That has Eaten a Seal... and a Tuna that Ate a Squid! It's the Circle of Life... and Death... On a Closer Inspection this is a Pretty Insightful Painting... WHO are the Artists? I want to add a byline... by Gina Tuzzi...
Link to Many Many Many More Pictures: https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/02/what-should-new-cal-poly-humboldt.html
Go Polywogs!
What Should The New Cal Poly Humboldt Mascot Be? The Lumberjack is Obviously "Former Guy" - Polywog? Bigfoot? Spotted Owl? Salmon? The Kind Bud? What's Your Opinion? Type it in the Comments Section or Email Me: gregvan(at)yahoo(dot)com
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on a different subject: I went to Mount St Helens many years later and found black shiny rocks... Obviously from inside the volcano... I asked the Park Ranger where a Good Location would be to find more rocks and he said... Please don't take the rocks... if everyone did that we wouldn't have any rocks for tourists in the future... so I dumped out all my rocks...
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My Father and I Took a Hike on Hammond Trail Starting at The Castles... In McKinleyville, CA - Then we sat on the Bench overlooking the Mouth of the Mad River... and Had a VERY MEANINGFUL Conversation... During the Last Years of His Life we became friends and Did a Lot of Traveling in Humboldt County... He took the Senior Bus to The Bear River Casino and I'd drive down and Pick him up... Then we'd Cruise to Interesting Places... Like the Loleta Cheese Factory...
Other Journeys
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Virtual Journey: Canada Tourist Guide & Autobiography. We Went on our Honeymoon to Vancouver, BC. We Rode a Bicycle built for Two in Stanley Park... and Many More Wonderful Places to Visit.
Virtual Journey: Eureka, Arcata, Trinidad - Visit Northern California's Coast. We Have Our Own Little World Here Behind The Redwood Curtain! https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/05/eureka-arcata-trinidad.html
Virtual Journey: Trinity Alps, CA, USA - Drive the Bigfoot Highway (299) From Arcata on the Coast to Redding in the Central Valley. White Water Rafting! Gold Rush Ghost Towns!
Virtual Journey: to the Star Wars Flying Motorcycles Redwood Forest on Hwy 36 in Remote Humboldt County, CA, USA - and the Bridgeville UFO Festival, The Town of Mad River.
https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/03/virtual-journey-hwy-36-remote-humboldt.html
Virtual Journey: Lost Coast, CA, USA on Highway 211 - From Victorian Ferndale to The Beach, the Mountains of Mateel to the Avenue of the Giants. Humboldt County.
https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-virtual-drive-thru-remote-humboldt.html
Virtual Journey to San Francisco - Boat Ride on the Red and White Fleet. Under the Golden Gate Bridge and Around Alcatraz Island... and MORE!
Virtual Journey: The Smithsonian and Washington DC. Instead of Buying Gasoline and Driving There, Take this Magic Trip Instead! A Guided Tour to the Places My Family Wanted to See...
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