Tag Archives: Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore

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I will be at the Four-eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala tomorrow, 3/18, for a meet and greet and book signing. If you are on the Mendonoma Coast, please drop by between 11 am and 2 pm. If you've already purchased one of my books and you want it personalized, bring it along - I'll be happy to do so. I love supporting Gualala's Independent Community Owned Bookstore!

Learn more about the Four-eyed Frog Bookstore at this link: https://www.foureyedfrog.com/

It's mild here today with a lot of wispy white clouds overhead. Some lighter rain coming in Saturday night.

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Last Sunday there was a 10% chance of rain. We didn't get any rain but it was close. Roxanne Holmes photographed the sight of rain streaming out of the storm clouds but not hitting the ground. It's call virga.

It's sure is beautiful to see. Thanks to Roxanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

If you are on the Mendonoma Coast this weekend, I'll be doing a meet and greet at the Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala. I'd love to meet some of you.

It's cloudy and breezy today, but not so cold. Temps reached 60 degrees this afternoon. But a storm is moving in and it's predicted to rain overnight.

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The Pacific Ocean has become more active, presumably from storms to our north. It's fun to hear the ocean speaking louder with its crashing waves. Ron LeValley recently photographed a beautiful wave.

The rain we had several weeks ago has coaxed the first Boletus edulis, King Boletes, to make a welcome appearance. These first ones are being found closer to the bluffs, where fog has contributed to their appearance. Lisa Cracknell found a nice group of them!

Lisa is  holding David Arora's wonderful pocketbook entitled "All That the Rain Promises and More." My copy is well-used - it's the go-to book when out in the forest. David's more comprehensive book is titled "Mushrooms Demystified." I highly recommend them. If you need a copy or either one, please consider purchasing them at the Four-eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala. https://www.foureyedfrog.com/

Thanks to Ron and to Lisa for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://levalleyphoto.com/home/

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Bob Rutemoeller spotted this lovely butterfly which had landed on one his wife's native plants. The butterfly posed for Bob, showing top and bottom views. It is a Lorquin's Admiral Butterfly.

The host plant for these butterflies is willow. I purchased a wonderful waterproof booklet for butterfly identifications. It's titled Butterflies of Central and Northern California by Jim Brock. It shows the caterpillars of each butterfly too. I got mine at the Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala. My favorite independent bookstore has a sale starting today...hint, hint! Here's a link to the Frog: http://www.foureyedfrog.com/

Thanks to Bob for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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One of the birds that migrates into our area in the spring is the Wilson's Warbler. Craig Tooley recently photographed one.

Wilson's Warbler perches by Craig TooleyIt looks like it is wearing a black toupee! This warbler often raises its tail and flips it from side to side. You can hear its whistling call at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wilsons_Warbler/sounds

This small songbird eats insects and berries.

Wilson's Warbler by Craig Tooley

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com

Craig is going to be at the Four-eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala this coming Saturday at 2 pm. He will show tips on how to take wonderful nature photos, especially the ones that are in the book we did together, Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year.