A multi-media account of my travels through life
So, some of Tango’s fans wanted to know where he was on the recent trip to Ferndale. We offered him a spa day but he insisted on coming along. He enjoyed the blacksmith shop a lot.
Here he is sitting next to some cool tables made from old water meter covers.
And then he had a little sit down in a nice shady seat. Tango is never too far away from me. He’s having a grand time. ❧
Humboldt County is very large and quite diverse. Geographically it is about the size of Connecticut. There are the notorious marijuana grows in the mountains and forests but there is also a lot of other agriculture in and around this county. The area is also very old and some towns have maintained the architectural flavor of their history. Ferndale is a perfect example.
Crossing Fernbridge (above) you begin to immediately feel that something is different. The dairy farms that dot the landscape are neat and well maintained. Signs welcome you to Ferndale and upon arrival you are transported back in time to the Victorian era that marked a heyday of this town.
The Catholic Church is a prime example of the Victorian architecture that has been maintained throughout the town. All the storefronts in the town are from the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is very peaceful and gives you a real sense of how American used to be. ❧
Yesterday I posted a picture collage from the Lady Bird Johnson Redwood Grove near Orick, California. Today’s collage is also from that beautiful spot but the images are more detailed with close-ups of the fantastic bark and burls that characterize these beautiful beings. ❧
The upland Redwoods in Lady Bird Johnson’s Grove, just north of Orick, California. ❧
No, not that kind of grass. I’m talking about the wild grasses that grow in this part of the world. They are quite lovely and there are SO many of them. Here is just a small representation. Enjoy. ❧
There are so many beautiful flowers here. I wanted to present many of them at once, just as they have been presented to my eye. There will be more…
In the upper right corner are two of my BFFs — Tango and Bunny. ❧
Yesterday was a beautiful day in Trinidad, California. All the locals were out enjoying the sun. Bunny, Tango and I were among them. This is a shot of Trinidad State Beach. We also went to Big Lagoon, north of Patrick’s Point where I took the latest installment in the Tango-on-the-log series. ❧
Well, we made it! Tango and I completed one-half of our cross country adventure on Sunday when we arrived in Trinidad, California. We are enjoying the hospitality of our friends Bunny and Ed Subkis. This view of the Pacific Ocean is not far from their home. In the distance is Patrick’s Point.
The conference in Portland was really excellent. I made some new friends, got a chance to catch up with some friends from the past, and learned a great deal about the endocannabinoid system. This relatively new discovery–a receptor system in your body that mimics cannabis and is enhanced by its use–could revolutionize medicine. I’m not one for hyperbole but, honestly, the ongoing formal research (mainly international, in Spain and Israel) and the reports coming out of states that have legalized medical access are simply phenomenal. Cannabis is curing cancers, treating dementia, dramatically increasing the longevity of patients with ALS and, as most have heard, reducing seizures in young children.
How I wish our federal government would find the courage to embrace this exciting new knowledge. Is there hope? Perhaps. A news report states that federal drug agencies are ramping up the federal production of cannabis next year. Total production will expand from 21kg a year to 650kg! A sizable increase. Such a silly waste of money. I met plenty of growers last week who could provide the federal government with any strain of cannabis they could possibly want. There are none so blind as those who will not see. ❧
We are in Oregon and will spend tonight in Portland. Here my faithful co-pilot views the scene from an overlook in Oregon.❧
Near Green River, Wyoming there is a road called Wild Horse Scenic Loop. The Wyoming Travel and Tourism website describes it this way:
Here, on the mesa-like summit of White Mountain, the Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Loop Tour skitters roughly 23 miles along good, gravel-base roads. Travel this route and along the way you gain not only many chances to spy roans, blacks, paints, appaloosas and sorrels, but panoramic views of the Wyoming Range to the west, the Wind River Range to the northeast and the Uinta Range to the south.
The website also notes that there are 800-1000 wild horses on the 392,000 acre White Mountain Management Area. I only traveled about half of the loop but I did see some horses, about 6 or 8. It is comforting to know that horses run free in parts of this country. Quite naturally they are a little skittish of humans but I was able to get close enough to snap a picture of this young one. ❧
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