Barry Evans, our master of Field Notes, sent us this note-and-photos e-mail package today. Speaks — er, beaks for itself: When our kayak group was paddling during the low tide in Trinidad Bay this morning (Sunday), we were graced by this brown pelican, which perched on Mark Sommer’s boat for about 15 minutes, showing no […]
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HumCo in the New York Times
They say the best movies about American culture are made by foreigners, the logic being that it takes an outsider’s eye to really see things objectively. I’m not sure if I buy that, but I will say that this piece on Humboldt County from today’s New York Times (by Canadian-born, North Carolina-raised author Wells Tower) really […]
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The Solstice Eclipse
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, will be the first time since 1638, and only the second time since year 1, that the winter solstice date coincides with a total lunar eclipse. Totality in Humboldt County (PST) starts at 11:41 Monday night, ending at 12:53 Tuesday morning. Please do whatever it takes for a clear sky…
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Drumming for Pelicans
Who wouldn’t park his truck by the side of Samoa Road, unload the sticks and skins and serenade the bay? On a warm summer day? That’s what Zach Lewing — last seen playing with White Manna — has been doing all summer long. “I’m just working on my music,” he says.
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Shark Jump
Internet.Shark Jump: The awesome power of the great white. Better a buoy than a