Willits Daily Photo

This short viaduct crosses the old Highway 101 route now called Walker Road, as the former Northwestern Pacific rails double back to climb t...

This old, wooden water tank still stands at the ready along the old California Western Railroad (the Skunk Train ) tracks just as they head ...

They have a system, these two men, as they find their way around town to do errands on any given day. One seems to shift forward to blaze th...

The floor seems to float in the downstairs hallway of the old building at the high school. Generations of Willits Wolverines have had their ...

This is another residential type building converted to a medical office. I like the symmetry, appropriately enough, for an eye doctor's ...

The only mimosa tree (also called acacia) I've noticed in town cascades over the barbecue hut next to the Masonic Lodge on Main Street....

Our recent spate of cool rain successfully conjured secret gardens of Miner's Lettuce , tucked away where no one will notice it (next to...

Work continues apace on the office construction on the site of Mason Cook's towing and automotive services lot. When the developer start...

Before this most recent series of storms embraced us with welcomed rain, I explored a greenbelt trail up in Brooktrails. I hadn't realiz...

The Sherwood Valley Pomo Rancheria has the small Black Bart Casino on its land, which is now undergoing a name change to, simply, Sherwood ...

Outside the front entrance to Anna's Asian House restaurant, guests may stub out their cigarettes in this carefully presented abalone sh...

On Saturday, mourners gathered at Willits High School to honor Officer Dave Tiller, who finally succumbed to cancer last Wednesday. Members ...

Twenty five years later, this art project by Willits High School students still brightens the row of windows on the side wall of the City Co...

On Friday, California Governor Schwarzenegger declared a water emergency for the state, and warned that we can't count on upcoming year...

There's one mortuary in town, Anker-Lucier, located on the corner of Commercial and School Streets. The red tile roof with white stucco ...

Little Lake Valley offers wide swathes of pastureland, but I read recently that the dry winter we've been having has slowed the natural ...

I'm not entirely clear on what all the spray-paint tagging on the one dumpster means, but at least I can read the word "bunny"...

This big vacant lot is smack-dab in the middle of "old" Willits, and is right next to the Deco house on the Hiram Willits property...

Moving away from the Craftsman Challenge set forth by Laurie in South Pasadena , this house is a rarity in Willits. Although it's withou...

The "domino" effect of the shrinking economy will likely put the squeeze on any number of local businesses. The Shuster family has...

Willow catkins are opening up these days, offering plenty of pollen for bees to gather in their leg pouches.

The Loose Caboose is a popular sandwich eatery tucked away on Wood Street behind the Book Juggler , with their dining patio leading to the r...

This sign was posted all around the periphery of the cemetery. I suppose the neighboring properties have livestock, and when mourners bring ...

I wasn't around Willits for the beginnings of Mariposa Market, but I'm told they once were located in the shop spaces behind a wall ...

The outdoor break area is too damp for comfort these days for employees of METALfx . A recent story in the local paper indicates far greater...

A collection of valves and other parts rest on a yet-to-be restored open rail car in the work yard of Roots of Motive Power, punctuated by a...

The John Ford Ranch is right here in Little Lake Valley, and makes the beef they raise available locally, with their name right on it (the p...

Up at Howard State Forest, about as far south as I can go while remaining within the watershed of this blog, a young tanoak tree was recent...

With our daffodils running strangely late, it's nice to see the violets are right on schedule. I caught this one several days ago, befor...

After the procession and flag raising and the multitude of preparations, came the actual memorial for Jeff Smith inside the vast warehouses...

A former industrial site, developed by Little Lake Industries once upon a time, now leased for storage by a horticultural/agricultural suppl...

The memorial for Jeff Smith was Sunday, and began with a procession through the length of town. As I noted earlier on this blog , he was a m...

It was a gray day Sunday, but this brightly and minutely decorated wheel cheered up all who saw it. It was a 200+ photo day, an emotional da...

Remnants of technology gone by, these glass telephone line insulators lie near the abandoned railroad tracks crossing Walker Road, itself a...

Finally a little rain broke the dry spell on Friday, and while it wasn't enough to contribute to the municipal reserves (less than an in...

Or is it a horsewatching bird watching horse? In either case there's a bird on the fence seen through the barn, and the two could be hav...

With the redevelopment of a central city parking lot, regulations to supply handicap access took effect. It really is the right thing to do,...

Here we are in February, and already we're thinking about, talking about, and preparing for extreme water limitations. And where there...

Along the still active Skunk line track, it speaks for itself.

Seeking new vistas on my territory, I went to Willits Cemetery, on acreage rising from Highway 20 just west of town. My first time here, I w...