St. George Light

St. George Lighthouse off of Crescent City, Calif., was built in the 1880’s. It’s an amazing story: St. George Reef is a collection of exposed rocks and covered ledges lying about eight miles northwest of Crescent City. In 1792, George Vancouver named the outcroppings Dragon Rocks, while the nearest point of land was dubbed Point St. George, in hopes that the dragon might one day be slain. The dragon, however, was still alive and well on July 30, 1865, when the steam side-wheeler Brother Jonathan struck the reef and went down. Of the 244 people aboard, only nineteen managed to escape in a small craft. See the rest of it at this website. My fishing buddy Casey and I were there Sunday after a day of tuna fishing 25 miles offshore. More on that to come. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Toad Nose

The new Toad sits at mooring in Trinidad Harbor. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Lucky

Four-leafs in Burlesons’ pond. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Pretty Nice

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Whiskers

Harbor seal mom and baby off Home Beach. (©Ted Pease 2011)

This Way

Directions past Abruzzi’s in Arcata. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Marsh Stream

Arcata Marsh greenery. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Avocets Wading

Wading birds at Arcata Marsh. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Duck Butts

Ducky lunchtime at Arcata Marsh. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Wispy Sky

Summertime, light & airy. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Birdbrains

Pelican pals at the pier. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Wild Peas

What other kind are there, really? (©Ted Pease 2011)

Arcata Marsh

Even high transmission towers can lend dignity—in Arcata Marsh. (©Ted Pease 2011)

LBB

Here’s another one I’ll have to ask Melody about. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Weedy

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Lupine

Lovely Lupine. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Wading On

Oh, Jeez. Now I’ve blanked on what this bird is. Melody will know.... At Arcata Marsh.
PS: An American avocet. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Sweet Pea Dew

Wild sweet peas in morning wet. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Surf

Waves roll into 19 miles of Clam Beach, Humboldt County, California. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Fern Curls

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Fishes

Two rock cod make a nice sandwich. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Sadie Goes to Sea

Sadie isn’t all that sure she likes boating.... (©Ted Pease 2011)

The Cala Lilies Are in Bloom

(©Ted Pease 2011)

Trinidad Bay

South wind and sunset at Trinidad, California. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Pacific Sunset

Over Pewetole Island. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Garlic

Arcata Farmers Market. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Homeless

Arcata Plaza. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Sadie Stare

(©Ted Pease 2011)

Peony Is a Funny Word

Peony Petals
Sometimes the images are just there. These peonies from our buddies at the Pierce Family Farm in Orleans, California, for many years a regular stop at the Arcata Farmers Market. Pretty pretty.

(©Ted Pease 2011)

Pacific Sky

Evening sky over Trinidad Harbor, Northern California. (©Ted Pease 2011)

Farmers Market Day

The weekly Farmers Market on the Plaza in Arcata is a beloved Saturday morning staple. And what better place to spend the day in May when all good people will be called home? Talk about The Rapture!

Produce from Humboldt Bay.

Rapturous face.

Local farmers’ produce, plants, veggie starts, blooming things, honey and greens.

The Rapture! A crazed Humboldt elf frolics on the Arcata Plaza.

Friend Bruce Johnson, on bass, performs with the Compost Mountain Boys.

The produce at the Arcata Market is as much social as mercantile.

The Poem Lady will write original version-on-demand. Your Topic, Your Price.

The Sombrero Ladies sell tickets to win a fabulous vacation, to benefit local causes.

Saechao Farm in Fortuna is our favorite for strawberries.

The Plaza’s own gardens frame and echo the Saturday morning produce stands.

Giant palms frame William McKinley, an American warmonger who inexplicably stands in the center of pacifist Arcata.

Photos ©Ted Pease 2011