I have enjoyed sketching in the town of Fort Bragg, just to the north of Mendocino.

The genesis of Fort Bragg as a town was the huge strands of coast redwoods and lumber mills sprang up to harvest the timber.

Now how to get the lumber to markets like San Francisco to help build the growing city?

Lumber was shipped south by boat but once the California Pacific connected Ft. Bragg with Willitis and the Northwestern Pacific, milled lumber could be shipped by rail.

The rails of the past lives on as the Skunk Train. Now a tourist railroad.

I did some sketching at the train yard (featured sketch) including the water tower with the skunk logo.