This is a post about one of those things I meant to tell you about, but forgot. It was lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, but I still want to show you the pictures and tell you the story. In the event that you might might find yourself in the vicinity of Ft. Bragg and want to check it out.
In something I was reading before we went on the Moss Sisters trip to Mendocino in August, I came across an article about a museum of common sense. I tucked it away in the "try and find this" file in my brain. Because doesn't that sound like something that should be seen?
So there we were, on August 2nd, driving around Ft. Bragg, headed in a southerly direction, after we left the Headlands Coffee Shop, when I spotted Redwood Ave. This is how a 60 year old mind works. Random sights trigger things which may or may not lead somewhere, but in this case it did.
We pulled over and went into Lost Coast Found, drawn by the magnetic pull of Larry Spring's spirit and inventions which are housed right inside of the second hand store. Though we did not know it until we entered.
He discovered something called magnespheres, a form of electromagnetic energy, which I will not begin to try and tell you about. Mo, who runs the Lost Coast, can give you the low down when you are there.
In addition to inventing things, he clearly had a great sense of humor and a penchant for "making" art out of found objects.
You will want to check it out if you are attracted to quirky, unusual, wildly creative sorts of individuals. Because that is what I would call Larry Spring.
Also, Lost Coast, in and of itself is a wonderful spot to poke around in. With many things you may or may not need to bring home with you. Like the green pottery vase below on the right, which just happens to be made for the window sill in front of my sink.
The end.
This is what I like, my bag, my lane. Thanks Carrol!
Posted by: jacki long | 11/13/2019 at 11:31 PM
Such and interesting story. It makes me want to go there.
Posted by: Emie | 11/14/2019 at 04:46 AM