Outdoors

North Coast Night Lights: Art Utility Boxes of Eureka: Marine Life Triptych

by David Wilson on January 24, 2020 at 4:29PM

A little research revealed the secrets to painting a weather-resistant image onto metal, and with perseverance and determination she re-painted the entire triptych. Take a moment to walk over to see it in person next time you stop by Pacific Outfitters; it’s just across the grass lawn from their parking lot.

North Coast Night Lights: Harry the Honorable Hound Dog

by David Wilson on January 16, 2020 at 2:32PM

In 2017 the city adopted its Strategic Arts Plan (www.eurekart.org ), which among other things supports artists in publicly visible artistic projects. In one of the most transformative projects, the hideously ugly utility boxes squatting on so many street corners have been transmuted into fascinating, free-standing three-dimensional paintings.

North Coast Night Lights: Vacancy at 4th & E Streets, Eureka

by David Wilson on January 7, 2020 at 10:21AM

To keep abreast of David Wilson’s most current photography or peer into its past, visit or contact him at his website mindscapefx.com or follow him on Instagram at @david_wilson_mfx .

The Biggest Wave and Bomb Cyclone: A Record-Breaking Year of Wild Weather

by Kimberly Wear on January 3, 2020 at 3:57PM

Looking back at 2019 from a weather standpoint, things were a bit on the wild side at times. So, the Journal reached out to climate specialist Matthew Kidwell in the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, who compiled what he saw as the most notable weather incidents to take place last year.

North Coast Night Lights: 2019 Night Light in Review

by David Wilson on January 3, 2020 at 11:03AM

In a few of the images through the year I have labeled celestial points in the sky. While the Milky Way and stars always follow the same paths across our skies through the seasons, the planets move independently against the starry backdrop.

High Surf Warning This Week

by Kimberly Wear on December 30, 2019 at 3:08PM

Starting today and building up in height through Thursday, the Eureka office of the National Weather Service is warning that “large, steep” waves will be washing up local beaches and over jetties this week. According to NWS, the waves will begin building 17 to 20 feet today and should reach up to 25 feet by Wednesday, heights which are expected to continue for another day.