Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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On Valentine's Day, Paul Brewer photographed this lovely scene.

The colors of sunrises are so fleeting, but can be so very beautiful.

A storm is approaching the coast. Yesterday we had sunny, warm weather, a balm after all the rain. But we have a storm coming in late tonight. Saturday is predicted to be rainy. Well, it's still winter, after all!

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

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Mel Smith photographed an Earthstar, a uniquely-shaped mushroom that grows on the Mendonoma coast.

Craig Tooley photographed a Scarlett Waxy Cap, a mushroom that makes me think of flowers growing in the forest.

Craig also found a group of Shaggy Manes. This mushroom is edible when young, but they quickly melt away into an inky puddle.

Thanks to Mel and Craig for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We are having sunny, warm weather today. And tomorrow, Thursday, is supposed to be a bit warmer. We should be seeing more mushrooms appearing if they didn't drown in all the rain we've had!

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Paul Thompson photographed the beautiful full moon known at the Snow Moon.

Just before the moon rose, Paul snapped this photo of the moon's light approaching.

Native American tribes call the full moon in February a Snow Moon, as February usually has the heaviest snowfall. Snowfall, however, is a rare occurrence for the temperate Mendonoma coast.

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

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The big storms have washed away a lot of sand, more sand than many can remember. With the temporarily absent sand, rock formations are revealed. Ray Edlund sent me a photo the aptly named "Butt Rock."

Ray Edlund wrote, “Butt Rock, usually buried under a few feet of sand, is now fully exposed for all to see after the massive surf of the last few weeks.

“Located near the south end of Cooks Beach, the recent storms removed about eight feet of sand, exposing formations which haven’t been seen for many years. Enjoy while you can. Cooks Beach is a real local jewel of a spot!”

To learn more about Cooks Beach, which is found just north of Gualala, here is the link to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy: http://www.rclc.org/Cooks-Beach.html

Thanks to Ray for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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Carolyn Andre captured a photo of the Pacific Ocean flowing over the sandbar of the Gualala River.

It is beautiful to see, don't you agree? Carolyn also photographed a dramatic sunset between storms.

Thanks to Carolyn for allowing me to share her photos with you here.