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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

UC Davis saved my life. The federal government’s $1B dollar demand is designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to devastate @UCLA and its critical mission. #StandUpForUC to defend America’s greatest public university system and support this life-saving work. bit.ly/standuc

Graphic shows a woman with long, dark windswept hair facing us, eyes looking up and to our right. She is wearing blue and appears to be standing in front of some blurred green bushes. There is bold white text overlayed at bottom, reading STAND UP FOR UC.

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Spotted during a drive through San Francisco 👀 I had no idea what these were, other than pretty yellow flowers, until I used Google Lens and Wikipedia 🙀 Brugmansia, aka Angel's Trumpet #flowerreport #bloomscroll #flowers #nature #sanfrancisco #california

A picture taken from the passenger seat of a car stopped at a light in San Francisco, California. At bottom, we see a shred of road and a curb. Growing up from the dirt between the curb and the sidewalk is a smallish tree with a small, yellowish green bush next to it on our left. Behind that, we can see parts of two modest homes with small, neatly trimmed lawns and manicured shrubs. The real star of the shot is hiding at dead center in front of the pale green house on our left, obscured by aforementioned tree by the road. A quick zoom reveals gorgeous yellow Angel's Trumpet blooms. To our right of the Brugmansia plant is a walkway between the homes. The sky above is mostly a smooth light gray/white mass of clouds, with just a peek at the blue sky beyond at top left

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

More from my game of car photography roulette yesterday. There were so many beautiful homes on this street that I would have loved to take pictures of. Happy to have gotten this one ☺️💙 #sanfrancisco #bayarea #california #beautifulhomes #roadtrip #travelmore #travel

A 2 level home on a busy street in San Francisco. The narrow driveway leads directly to a recessed garage door at the center of the home. On the left an exterior staircase leads to the 2nd floor. There is an archway about 4 steps up, with a beautiful wrought iron security screen. The 2nd floor of the facade features a small balcony with an oblong archway lined with glass paned doors and windows. The front of the home is a pleasant yellowish cream color with a sort of rusty burgundy colored trim on the garage, balcony fence, and trim on the balcony. There is an orange traffic/safety cone between the opening that leads to the garage and the exterior staircase, and some green plants are growing in front of the house to our right of the garage recess. The blue sky above is obscured by fluffy white clouds. We can also see part of a dusty rose colored home on our right, and a dark sky blue home on our left

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Played car photography roulette today as a passenger on a road trip to the Bay Area 💛 My phone camera doesn't like motion of any kind, so I could only capture scenes when stopped at a light 😂 #bayarea #sanfrancisco #roadtrip #california #travel

Snapshot of "Meeting Place of The Church in San Francisco" and surrounding trees while stopped at a red light on a road trip. I thought the shape of the facade was interesting with it's protruding 2nd floor windows, and I really loved the group of trees on the right. There is a bus stop, complete with a sheltered bench in front of the light gray building, and we can see the road between my car and sidewalk, as well as part of a narrow, plain dirt median. The back of a black SUV blocks the bottom right corner of the building. There is a tree on our left of the building, the back of another car, and a green awning on the left side of the building. Part of the interior of my car on the driver's side appears at our bottom left. The sky above the building is a lovely blue with a fluffy white cloud floating by

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

I took this #forestfriday photo while standing in my front yard. So grateful to live in such a beautiful place ☺️💚🌲🌿 #forest #forestbathing #myfrontyard #lifeinaforest #trees #getoutside #willits #brooktrails #california #pnw

View of part of a front yard with a wood picnic bench and metal gazebo frame. Across the street, a utility pole and many tall trees Rose from the ground. The sky is clear and blue

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Any fellow Mendocino County cat lovers out there? Last month, we took in this friendly but awfully timid stray only to discover she was already spayed with no ear tip. I posted her in the local lost pet groups, but nobody knew her. Seems like there are a lot of abandoned babies around here? 😿 #cats

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A photo from late May, when the Common Vetch, or Field Pea, was in bloom in my backyard planter ☺️🌿 #flowers #flowerreport #willits #mybackyard #brooktrails #nature #getoutside #norcal

A pretty pink/purple pea-like flower has blossomed along lance shaped green leaves alternating on a green stalk that reaches for the sky. In the background we can see the wooden board border of the planter, some black plastic hosing, and more Common Vetch with another tiny flower

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I am a sucker for a carved door. So much more interesting than plain wood or a modern glass door. A carved door beckons one inside to see what lies beyond 🖤 #willits #california #doors #mainstreet #northerncalifornia #urbex

A carved wooden door with an antique brass colored (would love to know if it is actually antique brass) door handle on our right side and a round brass colored lock below that. There are 8 decorative rectangles carved on it, in 2 columns of 4. Each rectangle contains a sort of wavy rosette design that I had trouble identifying with Google lens. The rosette is contained within a diamond, and there is a group of 4 triangles filling out each corner of the rectangle outside of the diamond. At bottom right we see what appears to be a silver colored metal slide lock, and to our left of that is a scar and holes on the door where something was previously installed. The bottom of the door is heavily scuffed, and there are chips in the thick cream/beige paint where we can see the light colored wood. On our left are two metal hinges, the top one clearly a dark bronze color, while the bottom appears to be more of a darkened silver or pewter color at the ends and a brighter, almost greenish hue that has been scuffed or marred in some way

This is the front door to Diggers "A Bar & No Grill" on Main Street in Willits, California

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The old Masonic temple on Main St. Two views. If only someone would purchase and restore it 🤍 #willits #architecture #urbex #roses #vintagebuildings #california #freemasonry #vacant #restoration

A view of the front of the vacant Masonic temple on Main St in Willits, CA, taken from one side. The building facade takes up most of the picture, with a glass paned window closest to is on the left, and the archway leading to the front door further away on the left. One of the panels of glass in the window has been broken. There is a prolific Rose bush out front, under the window, that is dripping with beautiful white to pale pink blossoms. On the left, we can see the sign hung by the realtor who is offering it for sale. It reads, in part FOR SALE REMAX SELZER REALTY & ASSOCIATES REMAX GOLD CLINT HANKS. The phone number is partly obscure by a rose. We catch a glimpse of blue sky above a neighboring structure at top left

Same building as other picture, but this time we view the facade from the left, standing a bit further away. A few cement stairs lead to an archway which leads to a plywood covered front door that sports a NO TRESPASSING sign. There is a silver colored metal handrail on the left side of the stairs only. The number 330 is displayed just above the door. Various plants grow in front of the building, including the rose bush that features prominently in the other picture. To our right of the door is the window from the other photo.

The stucco exterior has been textured and decorated above the archway to include straight lines radiating away from the top of the arch, a gold colored, scalloped textured decoration at center, and the words "MASONIC TEMPLE" have been carved there as well. Just above that, we see the Freemason symbol. There is a glass window centered above the archway. Above that window appear more gold colored decorative features, mainly a shield at center top. The roof slants up to a point centered above that.

There is another 2nd floor window on the right above the rose bush fronted 1st floor window. The glass on this one has been defaced by white graffiti. The branches of a tree that is a few feet taller than the building peek out along the right side and above the roof, backed by blue sky at top right

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

This enchanting wall sconce next to the front door of the old Masonic temple on Main St beckoned me to take it's photo #willits #california #vacant #vintagelighting #urbex

A beautiful black, maybe cast iron, outdoor wall sconce on the front of the old Masonic temple building on Main St. It looks like the glass panels were maybe glazed, and the glaze has crackled over time. The wall behind it is a light colored stucco, and you can see some of the lines and texturing that highlight the out-of-frame archway leading to the front door

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

If I find myself dreaming of a walk in the woods, all I must do is follow my heart out my front door 💚 Grateful for the beauty of nature which we must all strive to protect #nature #intothewoods #forest #willits #northerncalifornia #getoutside #takeawalk #forestbathing

A view of several trees, branches intertwining, leaves green and lush, glimpses of water streaming through, sunshine peeking through the boughs to grace the scene with mottled light

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I have been somewhat fascinated by the old Masonic temple that sits vacant on Main St. Wishing someone would buy and restore it. I respected the no trespassing sign, but I yearn to take a closer look at what appears to be an old well next to it 🤍 #willits #california #historic #achitecture

What appears to maybe be an old well sits at the back of an otherwise empty lot directly next to a vacant Masonic temple that we see on the left. The right side of the picture is framed by the trunk of the tree I stood under. Between the building and the well(?) is an exterior staircase to the 2nd floor of the temple. There is a dollar sign painted onto the white base of the well(?), but the side of the building seems to be mostly clear of graffiti

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Another beautiful flower in a planter bed on Main St. So thankful for all the gardeners out there who take the time to beautify our streets 💚 #flower #prettyinpink #zinnia #flowerreport #willits #california #smalltown

A lovely pink zinnia blossom with bright yellow disk florets growing in a planter bed. Soil mix in background, and some other greenery at top left

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Even walking along the main street through town, you are never very far from nature here 😌💚 #willits #northerncalifornia #nature #forestbathing #california #getoutside

Picture of a small clearing and flowing water surrounded by greenery, taken from an overpass on the sidewalk along Main St Willits, CA

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

A rhododendron in bloom in my front yard last year 🌺 We are removing said rhododendron due to it's toxicity to cats, but it sure was pretty 💚 #flowerreport #bloomscroll #willits #brooktrails #california #flowers

Hot pink rhododendron flowers against a backdrop of forest, Bluesky, and the underneath of the eave at the corner of my home

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Flashback to these beautiful roses that grew on the property we rented in Ukiah back in 2023. I was pretty ill that year, but looking out the window at these beauties always cheered me up ☺️💚 #pnw #flowerreport #bloomscroll #ukiah #rose

Many variegated pink/orange/yellow/white roses blooming against a backdrop of an exterior greenhouse wall

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

My little container garden ☺️ I love having the space to grow food for my family here. Peas, beans, and flowers coming up #willits #growyourownfood #foodasrevolution #california

2 rows of black plastic pots and one large black cloth grow bag sit along the border between my wild 'lawn' and chain link fence next to my driveway. Assorted grass and 'weeds' grow from the ground surrounding the containers. Each pot/bag contains soil, some topped with mulch. A variety of bean and pea plants, started outdoor from seed, have already gotten off to a good start in the pots on the left.

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Bought myself a little strawberry start a little while ago at the Grocery Outlet in town 😊 Hopefully by next Spring I will have some berries 🤞🏻😋🧡💚 #growyourownfood #mybackyard #willits

A small strawberry plant in the ground surrounded by mulch I made with my little chipper and some fallen and trimmed branches from around the yard. The little plastic sign post that came with the plant is posted up in the ground in front. It reads, in part: van wingerden MONTANA STRAWBERRY and has a picture of a strawberry plant heavy with berries and blooms

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

2 years ago, I lived on a gorgeous property in Ukiah that is now for sale by the owner we rented from. I'm not sure if these beautiful succulents are still there, but I hope they are ☺️💚 #succulents #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ukiah #mendocinocounty #pnw #northerncalifornia #timelinecleanse

Blooming succulent. Google lens identifies it as graptopetalum paraguayense, also known as the ghost plant or mother of pearl.

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Spotted growing out of cracks in the sidewalk along Main St. Google says it is Field Bindweed, but I just see pretty flowers ☺️💚 #flowerreport #pink #bloomscroll #willits #pnw #northerncalifornia

A trio of flowers with variegated pink/white petals growing along the sidewalk. Several flower buds are also visible amongst the green foliage

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

If I get some blooms, I will definitely share. I do miss the roses I got to care for at the house we rented back in 22/23. They were beautiful ☺️💚

A rose plant in bloom against a backdrop of the exterior of a large greenhouse. Blossoms are variegated pink/orange/yellow

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Common vetch and spotted medick in bloom in my backyard amongst the tall grass and various other greenery. Slowly but surely weeding out the medick to avoid burrs everywhere 💚 #nature #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #willits #mendocinocounty #pnw

Common vetch on left with a pretty pink flower and an ant. Spotted medick on right with a yellow flower and trios of green clover shaped leaves with black splotches in their middles. Tall grass and more vetch and medick in the background and a couple of unidentified 'weeds' at bottom, maybe chickweed

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Welp, I finally looked through my deleted photos, and you were absolutely correct. I was getting different plants mixed up 🤦🏻‍♀️😅 I have both lemon balm and Himalayan Blackberry growing in several spots, thought they were all the same, and deleted the blurry pics. Thank you for your help 😅💚

Plant with ovate green leaves with jagged serrated edges growing out of the ground between a hose on a stand, some wood boards, and the exterior of a house. The leaves are slightly larger, darker green, and with sharper serration around the edges than lemon balm, but otherwise similar looking to a foggy headed novice gardener who is still rather unfamiliar with Northern California greenery, lol

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I ended up trimming it down for now, but it will come back bc I did not dig up the large knotty roots that seem to be everywhere here. I did take some pictures of mature blackberry brambles in town, and they look pretty similar to me, but I am a complete novice, so 🤷🏻‍♀️😅

Wild blackberry brambles in bloom growing along Main St in Willits, California. A wood fence and blue sky are also visible on the right

Wild blackberry brambles in bloom growing along Main St in Willits, California. A blurry bee is visible on one open white flower

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I've had quite a few rose plants (?🤞🏻) popping up in the back, mainly from holes where it looks like previous owners possibly dug up their roses to take with them. This one is in a different area, by itself, and Google Lens seems certain it is Multiflora Rose 🤔 #roses #nature #willits #california

Plant standing straight up from the ground, about 3' tall, against a background of cement wall. Approximately 5 green leaves to a stem branching out from main. Leaves are ovate, with serrated edges. Stems and thorns are reddish. Hoping it is not Multiflora Rose, as that seems to be invasive and undesirable

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Google lens swears this is Lemon Balm popping up all over the ground directly in front of my home, but I suspect they are actually baby blackberry brambles 😬💚 #nature #california #californianativeplants #willits #mendocinocounty

Plant with bright green serrated edge leaves growing up out of ground topped with dried duff in front of a beat up terra cotta planter pot. Some sprinkler system pipes are visible at top left, and part of the base of a metal whirligig wind spinner appears at the right

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Spotted a caterpillar 🐛 Google thinks it might be xestia xanthographa, or square spot rustic moth 💚 #caterpillar #insect #pnw #northerncalifornia #dirt

Dark brown/tan/white caterpillar at center of picture. On a wild patch of soil loosely topped with twigs, leaves, and various greenery

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I never got around to posting this pic I took last month. I think it is 'questionable stropharia', or, at least, after examining the possibilities on google lens, I want it to be that one bc what a cool name 😆😅 #mushroommonday #fungi #mendocinocounty #pnw

A little mushroom growing next to a larger mushroom, surrounded by decaying leaf litter in my backyard. A few green sprouts are visible in the background

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Mendocino County peeps, if you're still trying to figure out what to do with Mom tomorrow, a little gambling and brunch could be pretty fun ☺️ #redwoodvalley #ukiah #willits #fortbragg #mendocinocounty #food #brunch #sundaybrunch #mothersday #mimosas

Screenshot of a facebook post from Coyote Valley Casino. Text reads: Celebrate Mom this Sunday with a delicious Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Sage House Restaurant!
$20 per person | 🥂 $1 Mimosas | ☕ Coffee, Tea & OJ included!

Menu Highlights:
Chilaquiles • Sausage & Bacon • Quiche
Breakfast Potatoes • Biscuits & Gravy
Fresh Pastries • Muffins & More

No reservations needed—just bring your appetite and your love for Mom! Families welcome.

Images include a photo of two women enjoying brunch at a restaurant table, and an advertisement with some of the same information as in the text

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Ceanothus silkmoth in my front yard ☺️ #moths #insects #nature #willits #northerncalifornia #pnw ALT Large reddish brown moth with white and black designs rests on wooden deck. It's wings are spread out to the sides and are fluttering a bit on a windy day

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Taken from my front yard on this day last year 😊 What better motivation to get outdoors and enjoy this beautiful world? 💚🌿🌞 #mondaymotivation #spring #northerncalifornia #willits

The sun shines at the center of a patch of clear blue sky, framed by fluffy white clouds and the tops of various tall trees. Below we see a portion of my little home in the forest

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

My husband installed a screen on our sliding glass door, and this guy immediately made use of it to catch the afternoon sun 🌞🦎 #lizard #nature #pnw #california #willits

Lizard clings to screen outside of sliding glass door we are looking through. He has twisted his head around to look inside at us. There is a reflection of a woven basket part of a cat tree below him. We can also see his shadow in miniature near the bottom right of the pic. A wooden deck is visible behind him

Same lizard as first pic, but he now looks up so that we see the underside of his head

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Happy May Day 💐 I took this picture from my front yard on May 1st last year. It was beautiful then, and it is still beautiful now ☺️💚 #nature #forestbathing #lifeinaforest #willits #pnw #mendocinocounty

View looking up at 2 tall trees growing very closely together, surrounded by other trees, blue sky, and fluffy white clouds

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I have a large, healthy patch of these leaves growing inside of our pool enclosure. Picture This app says it is all Peruvian Lily. Fingers crossed I get some blossoms 🤞🏻😄💚 #willits #mybackyard #plantlife #northerncalifornia #pnw

A multitude of green lance-shaped leaves growing thick enough to completely obscure the ground beneath them

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Trailing by the Brook @trailingbythebrook.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

There are definitely some businesses in Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma Counties that have chosen to list themselves on PublicSquare if anyone is interested 🙃 #mendocinocounty #sonomacounty #lakecounty #santarosa #northerncalifornia #resist www.publicsquare.com/marketplace

Screenshot of PublicSquare business locator map showing locations of 'anti-woke' businesses in Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma Counties. There are a multitude of pins located in and around Santa Rosa

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