A Quick Visit to Fort Bragg

I love old towns

with character

and independent

shop owners who carry 

unusual merchandise to

explore.

 Wouldn't you like to stop in

at this shop?

What a cool display window.

But what I really thought

was special ~~~  was the elderly

gentleman and his wife.

Obviously in LOVE!

I love the detail

in old building trim,

and the new building's

style echoing the older church.

More of that detailed trim I love.

For a bit of Fort Bragg's history:

http://www.mendocinofun.com/ftbragg-history/  

I wonder what happened

to this part of the Skunk Train.

In the photo below:

This was part of an Art's Council

of Mendocino County  project

to embellish a rail car of the Skunk Train.

  

The Skunk Train hauled lumber

between Willits and Fort Bragg,

in the 1900's and into the early 2000's.

It was instrumental in

transporting lumber for the

rebuilding of San Francisco

after the great earthquake in 1906.

Now for another cool kind of

California character.

He's  busy with his laptop,

and I just had to take a quick photo.

His long black locks, chains,

black leather jacket, do-rag,

black jeans with lime green stitching,

 and the huge headphones were intriging.

But did you also happen to notice

THE KNIFE?

His back pack also had

a suprise as he exited.

Attached to the his pack,

a WWII gas mask.

This was at the
Laurel Deli and Desserts shop  
where
'Unattended children will be given
an expresso and a free puppy.'

 OK then,

Who owns this car?

I am assuming he's a retired

military guy.  This was the first

photo I took through the car window

just as we pulled up to refuel

at the gas station on base.

He was on his way inside the

store, so I took advantage of

his exit to take several more photos.

You should have heard his

minute long musical horn salute as he

left the station.  He definitely

had everyones attention.