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Willits
May 2018 — I live in a rural town named Willits, located in Mendocino County in Northern California. Willits is located 130 miles directly north of San Francisco. Willits is noted for the Skunk Train that runs west, to the Pacific Ocean, to a small town named Fort Bragg. The town of Willits is in a small valley surrounded by beautiful trees that include fir, redwood, pine and oak. The valley of Willits is also surrounded by beautiful farmland and several cattle ranches. Some of the drawbacks for living in Willits are the convenience of shopping and the opportunity of employment. Living in a population of 4,800 people, there aren’t many places available to work or to shop. The closet town with any real shopping is 30 miles south, in Ukiah, and even that would be considered very limited by city standards. As far as employment there is the school district, a very limited hospital and a couple of small manufacturers. Until recently, Marijuana was a discrete source of income for a number of Willits’ inhabitants, but with the leniency of possession, and the recent legalization in Mendocino County, growing and harvesting marijuana has created more employment in our area. Willits has a somewhat diverse culture made up of Hispanic and White, although there has been a significant Asian culture that has migrated into the area over the past 25 years. Willits isn’t an easy place to live and is certainly not for everyone. Most people, even in California, have never heard of Willits, but to the 4,800 of us, we call it home.
Fort Bragg
2017 — Northern California is packed with amazing places to see and explore. When visiting, it would be almost a crime not to see its beautiful coast line. This photograph was taken in Fort Bragg, home of the famous tourist attraction, Glass Beach. The coast line there is absolutely stunning. It varies from majestic cliffs to small beach coves full of small ocean life. On a clear day the ocean water is deep blue, and the sight of waves hitting the rocks is mesmerizing and soothing at the same time.
I used to live on the East Coast and never enjoyed going to the beach. All that changed when I moved to California. I love the variety of life forms, the strength of the ocean and the peace of the cliffs. In my mind, there is no other place like it.
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