cobaltika

except for a few random images that will appear, the end of the travel photos - here

this was a most strange and interesting little village. Samoa was just across the bay bridge from Eureka, we drove through on the way back to Arcata one day. i was fascinated, but we were not in the mood to wander. so we returned the next day, with cameras - ready to explore.

apparently Samoa was a little factory village, with cottages for workers to live in. of course, the factories are now closed down, but the cottages remain. most of them appear inhabited. they are not glossy, or fixed up, for the most part. the paint is peeling in a way that looks very beachy to me, and i admired it. many of the houses have small yards with picket fences.

the lane that was most fascinating to us, was the one full of still-gaily-painted cottages that were completely boarded up. every single cottage on each side of the lane. these cottages seemed meaner than the ones with little yards and picket fences, but were of similar architecture and age. they did not seem to be falling down. just abandoned. we longed to know why. but still do not.

only one person spoke to us in the town (which seemed very very quiet). a woman who appeared from a tidy cottage and asked us what we were photographing and told us about the homeless cat that margaret was petting. we told her “cottages and flowers”, but were shy to ask questions, even though the woman was very friendly. she stated that she loved living there - and had moved there from LA when her daughter came to college in Arcata. of course margaret and i looked at each other with silent giggles - as she is trying to lure me there, too.

i tell you, if they would give me just one of those boarded up cottages. i might do it!
(yes. i know. then i would have to have a CAR - hmmm … but maybe a scooter would work?)

i remain fascinated and mystified despite google research.

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