Category Archives: Mendocino County

Inking the Bear – words and images

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Inking the pet bear
Spring may be more than skin deep
Signed but still wild

Words, ink and photos: GH

Tiny Town Queen Patty McGroin is Empress of San Francisco!

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Laytonville Native Wins Empress Of San Francisco’s Imperial Court!

“Patty McGroin went from winning Miss Gay San Francisco in 2011 to the reigning empress of the 2013 San Francisco Imperial Court. Patty will spend her year as Empress raising money for San Francisco charities as part of the duties of representing the San Francisco Imperial Council…”

Congratulations, Patty!

Jayma Shields for The Mendocino County Observer. Photo: anon.

K9 Warning! Sight seen in Mendocino County.

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Sight seen outside a storage facility in Ukiah, in Mendocino County in Northern California. Back in the day, the NorCal economy was based on logging, plus fishing on the coast, some fruit and nut farming and some sheep and cattle ranching. Now, it’s vineyards in Marin, Sonoma and South Mendocino. Further north, Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity counties comprise “the Emerald Triangle” – world-famous as a center of 420 culture, and prosperous due to an economy based on Marijuana cultivation.

What does THAT have to do with THIS photo? Let us translate. In the local jargon “This facility is used frequently as a training ground for law enforcement K-9 units” means “Don’t store your inventory here.” Word to the wise, no shit Sherlock and Duh! Enjoy your day and don’t let the doggies getcha!

Street Art Haiku

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Aware sheep. Free air.
Hopland in Mendocino.
Stickers and harvest soon.

Saint Sebastian of the Sunroom…

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Novy makes Art…and he don’t stop!

Indian Dick and Hell Hole are WAY too Hot…

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Cal Fire reports that Indian Dick Road and the Hell Hole trailhead are among the areas that have been evacuated in the 36,000+ acre North Pass Fire. This brave fireman is among the 1,700 fighting the blaze…and looking hot doing it. No loss of human life so far. Here’s hoping all the heroes on the frontlines come home safe.
Photo: Rich Pedroncelli

Big Ass Lumberjack

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This big guy is the sculptural mascot of the Lumbermen’s chain of restaurants in Northern California. This one is in Willits. The view is better than the food. Competitive Timbersports on the video monitors…

Rural Mural: Saddle Bronc Champ

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Don Coleman. Circa 1930s. Cowboy. Silent Movie Star. Rancher. Saddle Bronc Champ. And local boy. Mural in downtown Willits. Mendocino County in Northern California. For a real cowboy in Willits, click here. For an even older cowboy, here.

Jackhammer Bear

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Bear friend shot in Mendocino County. Vintage T-Shirt from the former Jackhammer bar in San Francisco.

Wag More. Bark Less.

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Good words for today. Or any day…woof!