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Running companion poses for me by post-rain detritus.

#running #redwood #lichen #sonomacounty #photography

Bright bluegreen lichen flock on redwood duff and next to a white dog paw.

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Jacuzzi Winery

Yes, the same family that gave you the modern hot tub.
They built an airplane they called the J7."J" for Jacuzzi and 7 for the number of seats in the airplane.
Anyways, to make a long story short. They eventually ended up grape farming in Berkeley California and eventually made their way to Sonoma County.
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Just received this email from the County of Sonoma. Please contact COTS for more information.
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Sonoma County Community Members,

COTS has hot to-go meals for lunch and dinner, seven days a week—available to any Sonoma County resident, no questions asked. With CalFresh delays looming, COTS has recognized that our community will see an increased need, and they are prepared for it.

Folks can go to 900 Hopper Street [Petaluma] seven days a week to grab hot, prepacked to-go meals for lunch or dinner. Residents may grab enough to-go meals for their family. Each meal includes a protein, carbohydrate side, fruit salad, and green salad.

Lunch: Pick up between 11:30am and 12:30pm daily
Dinner: Pick up between 5-6pm daily

To-go meals available right outside the lobby door during the hours posted above.

If anyone has questions, they can email [info@cots.org](mailto:info@cots.org) for a same-day response.

#sonomacounty #petaluma

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127d

It has been a fungal fall in NorCal. In Willow Creek this morning. Running through wet fern jungles, redwood and bays. And the mushroom jungles shine below.

#mushroom #mosstodon #running #sonomacounty

Several clusters of yellow happy mushrooms among emerald moss.

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A #raven and a #turkeyvulture , solving the world’s problems.
#Sonomacounty #redwoods

A coal black raven and a turkey vulture, on a stump, surrounded by redwood trees

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Petaluma Morning

The town of Petaluma in Southern Sonoma County in Northern California has a pretty active nightlife for such a small town. So I'm guessing many people never see the town in the morning as the sun is coming up over my shoulder.
I captured this image from the base of the new footbridge that crosses the river in downtown.

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Petaluma Morning

The scene opens in the quiet stillness just after dawn, when the world feels freshly washed and the air carries that cool, faintly earthy scent of early morning. Soft sunlight rises from behind the viewer’s shoulder, bathing the town of Petaluma in a gentle, golden glow that feels almost warm on the skin.

To the right, unused railroad tracks run along the water’s edge. They look weathered and slightly overgrown, the metal dulled with age, carrying the faint suggestion of history—of trains that once rattled through carrying eggs, grain, and wheat toward San Francisco. Now they rest in silence, adding a nostalgic texture to the scene.

Buildings along the waterfront rise in soft morning shadow, their windows catching hints of color from the sky. The architecture feels familiar and small‑town—solid, welcoming, and touched by the first light of day. The whole scene is wrapped in a hush, the kind of quiet that makes you instinctively lower your voice.

The colors are the soul of the image: purples melting into reds, reds into warm yellows, all softened by the misty quality of early light. It feels serene, contemplative, and gently alive—an intimate moment of a town before it stirs.

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Pleased to announce that the Petaluma Pride Festival returns on National Coming Out Day – Saturday, October 11th!

We're now accepting applications from vendors, sponsors, and people who'd like to host pride events as part of the official event program. Details at: https://petalumapride.link/2025

#PetalumaPride #LGBTQ #Petaluma #SonomaCounty #SFBA #Pride

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Leaning Silo

Golden morning light washes over a weathered barn and its iconic leaning silo, creating a timeless portrait of rural Sonoma County. This evocative scene blends nostalgia, character, and quiet resilience—perfect for collectors who appreciate rustic Americana and the beauty found along forgotten backroads.

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Leaning Silo

Warm early‑morning light spills across a weathered red barn and its famously leaning silo, bathing the scene in soft gold. The metal bands and steel cables glint gently, holding the aging structure upright as grasses rustle at its base. The sky opens wide above—pale, calm, and cool—while the barn’s faded boards and the silo’s tilt create a quiet tension between endurance and collapse. The whole landscape feels still, touched by the crispness of dawn and the timeless grit of rural Sonoma County.

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Sunrise on the Petaluma River II

A tranquil Petaluma River morning unfolds in soft gold as the rising sun ignites the sky and reflects across still water. Boats rest quietly at the docks, framed by warm light and gentle color. A serene, nostalgic moment of Northern California beauty—perfect for bringing calm and warmth to any space.

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Sunrise On The Petaluma River II

The scene opens in a hush of early morning, where the Petaluma River lies smooth as polished glass. A band of molten gold stretches across the water, catching the first fire of sunrise as it spills over the horizon. The sky glows in soft gradients—peach, rose, and pale amber—blending like brushed pastel.

Moored boats rest in stillness, their reflections trembling gently in the mirrored surface. The air feels cool and clean, carrying the faint scent of river mist and distant salt. Wooden pilings and docks rise in dark silhouettes, grounding the luminous scene with quiet structure.

The whole moment radiates calm: a small‑town river waking slowly, bathed in warm light, inviting the viewer to breathe a little deeper and linger in the glow.

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Lakeville Barn

Lakeville highway in Sonoma County runs south out of Petaluma and empties out on highway 37.
Thirty years ago the land along Lakeville highway was mainly old family farms where cows and sheep were common.
Today there are few of the farms that were there when I first started traveling the road. This is one of them.

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Lakeville Barn

Captured from the side of Lakeville Highway just south of Petaluma in Sonoma County.
The foreground of the image shows a white wooden fence. Inside of the wooden fence is a smaller chain link fence that encloses a small holding area for livestock.
The barn is old and weathered. If it was ever painted the paint has long flaked off and faded. The structure is still sound without any gaping holes to be seen.
The sun is just coming up and is shining on the front of the barn. Behind the barn the coastal hills/mountains rise up.

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