Waterfall with Wildflowers
Moss, wild currant, and a roadside waterfall–the world is beautiful.
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Moss, wild currant, and a roadside waterfall–the world is beautiful.
Read moreDiana Totten Consulting With Homeowners “I’m tired but I’m inspired at the same time,” says Diana Totten consultant on the Dobbyn’s Creek slide. The crews have been putting in long hours but they are feeling somewhat hopeful as water is eroding through the slide and the half mile long “lake” has dropped a little. They are hopeful that this trend
Read moreThe Highway 101 slide just north of the Dean Creek exit overlays scenes of incredible beauty with varying degrees of destruction. In the above photo, in the distance the lovely Eel River Valley stretches on either side of both the river and road while in the foreground uprooted trees sprawl across spring grass.
Read moreUPDATE 3:52: Thankfully the BLM Ranger is going Okay. He apparently experienced shock after the crash. (He had a knee injury.) UPDATE 11:28: According to KMUD–“Ambulance & CHP in route to Wilder Ridge Rd. Unconfirmed reports indicate BLM officer crashed ATV at search warrant site.” UPDATE: 11:21: KMUD is reporting that the search warrant is on Wilder Ridge Rd. UPDATED
Read moreSnow in the hills–just a light dusting now though at 1200 feet. Drive safe–At this point the roads are clear but — Check out the webcams for more up to date information. Here are the Humboldt ones. Here are the cameras located on Hwy 101 at Willits.
Read moreThe striking photograph above by Natasha Carrico shows crews from GE Construction working through the night to divert water from where a massive slide has rerouted it. The slide, which supervisor Clif Clendenen called “twice the size of the Sylvandale Slide” [which closed Highway 101 for 5 days] has dammed Dobbyn Creek. The rains from last month and the
Read more[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLswDdcjar8&feature=player_embedded] UPDATED: New story and and more photos of this amazing slide by Natasha Carrico Dramatic new footage by local resident, Kristin Windbigler, of Dobbyn Creek pouring over the side of a county bridge is the latest result of a series of slides that have thrust their way into the landscape of Humboldt County. While the majority of the community
Read moreAfter hills and rivers swallowed roads throughout March, residents in Humboldt were delighted to see Government and private construction workers wrestle highways and streets back into place. Never have hard hats and yellow vests gotten so much respect. Locals are delighted with the progress on both the massive slide that closed Highway 101 for almost five days and the dropout
Read moreSpring maples push out golden buds that match last year’s grass. The sunrise gives a hint of autumn warmth to the picture.
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