Clove gum is just the best.

Night sky report

Night sky report from kneeland airport with bonus frogs chorus.

Night sky report, Kneeland Airport.

Nighttime sky report

Courtesy ‪Ian Paul Sieren‬ ‪

Night sky report. Coldest night of winter so far.

The end of Northtown Books; the best bookstore in Northern California.

Seven businesses were destroyed right off Arcata Plaza. Apartments on the second floor were destroyed. No one died.

Strong winds led to fast fire growth through the older buildings. A natural gas manifold serving the structures was damaged, and couldn’t be shut down. PG&E crews had to dig out the intersection of 10th and H Streets and crimp the gas line to shut off the gas.

No word on if Northtown Books will try to rebuild.

Photo above by Jeffrey Steinkamp. Other photos I believe all by Mark McKenna

A year of good reading ahead

Made for statewide W.P.A. Library Project Illinois

Setting moon