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CONTINUING WORK ON MY EUREKA PROJECT

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

The “Eureka Project” and the “Arcata Project” are both self-assigned projects to document the business districts of both cities. It is something that I started about five years ago. I am realizing that I need to complete one or both … Continue reading →

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INSIDE A HEALTHY SECOND-GROWTH REDWOOD FOREST

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

If one were to compare this image with those of the past couple of days, one could be led to an unfair comparison of the two forests. The site of this image is within the Arcata Community Forest, and those … Continue reading →

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MORE THOUGHTS ON THE CLEAR CUT

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Coast redwoods (sequoia sempervirens) are unique to the coastal areas of northern California. I live in a second-growth forest about two miles from downtown Arcata at an elevation of about 900′. The trees on our property are about seventy-five years … Continue reading →

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A STARRY NIGHT AT A CLEAR CUT

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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ARCATA PLAZA EARLY MORNING PERSPECTIVE

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph in 2010. I took it because there were elements within the composition that spoke to me at a subconscious level. What I mean is that I did not fully grasp the totality of what was within … Continue reading →

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BUILDING GONE

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

THE FORMER ARCATA BUS TERMINAL 2013 I photographed this building a year ago this September. Shortly after that, the building was razed and replaced with a parking lot. Arcata has a newer transit facility, so there was likely a net … Continue reading →

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