Look down, look up! Salamanders, banana slugs and forest floor life featured in new mural

A new mural was unveiled the same day as the big protests in downtown Fort Bragg. I walked up two blocks to get some photos. There I found others who had been at the protests, such as my long-time redoubtable pal Janet Ashford, who trekked through the whole protest, meeting old friends and joining in, then did some art at this event. Also on hand was Mayor Jason Godeke, former mayor Dave Turner and Police Chief Neil Cervenka I saw Turner at the protest. There were so many people at that event that I don’t know who else was there.
The mural is absolutely delightful, a tile work composed by Layne Roytman’s titled Redwood Forest Floor. Most of these creatures are found on my property in Cleone, which includes a mini redwood forest and pond . I took a photo of Layne and her mom at the event! The mural is on Redwood next to Flobeds.