Here's a peaceful photo for you today. Sterling Lanier photographed a trio of Canada Geese on a bluff.
This peaceful moment is brought to you by Mother Nature and Sterling. I thank Sterling for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
It's cool on the Mendonoma Coast today, with clouds drifting up from the south.
Kalynn Oleson was enjoying her lavender bush, which was full of beautiful flowers. Then she looked out a day later and found it barren of flowers. The culprits were looking back at her, she said.
Two little Gray Fox kits - innocent or guilty?
Thanks to Kalynn for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Foggy morning with sunshine this afternoon - a summertime pattern!
Gualala Point Regional Park is at the northernmost corner of the Sonoma coast. It's a true gem, with a beautiful beach, the Gualala River alongside, meadows and bluffs. Gaily Jackson visited and took these photos. First she found a fledgling American Robin. The young bird might have taken its first flight and then landed on the ground.
And this Great Blue Heron, so beautiful in the air.
Then she witnessed five Great Blue Herons and a Great Egret along the Gualala River. You can see the town of Gualala behind them.
Thanks to Gaily for allowing me to share her photos with you here. To see more of her nature photography, here is her website: http://gailyimages.com/
It was very foggy and cold this morning, but the sun has since been revealed - at least in Anchor Bay!
I love Coast Lilies, Lilium maritimum. They are considered rare and only found in wet areas within two miles of the ocean. Craig Tooley recently photographed one, one of his Pics O Joy.
Promise me to never pick them or to dig them up in the wild. Just enjoy their fleeting beauty. Beauty is something we need more of in today's world.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.ruffimage.com
The fog rolled in overnight, ending our warm stretch for a few days.
It's a treat to see a White-tailed Kite hovering in the air as she searches for a tasty rodent. Allen Vinson recently photographed a beautiful kite against an oh-so-blue sky.
These small raptors are year-round residents of the West Coast. Look for them in grassy meadows. I've seen them at Gualala Point Regional Park, a great place to see wildlife.
The calls of White-tailed Kites are rather soft. You can listen to them at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-tailed_Kite/sounds
Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Allen's nature photography, here is the link: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/
It's another sunny, warm, breezy day on the Mendonoma Coast today!