Mel Huse went diving with his friend, Jack Likins, recently and look what he found - a ten+ inch abalone!
That is one happy abalone diver! Thanks to Jack for allowing me to share his photo of Mel with you here.
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Mother Nature had fun coloring this beautiful moth.
Jan McCormick recently photographed a Western Sheep moth, a beautiful creature indeed.
These moths are native to California. They are day-flying moths in the family of silk moths. They appear in the summer, and you can see they are quite stunning.
Thanks to Jan for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
The fog is gone, and this is what last night’s sunset looked like – oh my!
A hurricane off of Hawaii swept the fog away here on the Mendonoma coast. It also sent us some tropical clouds, giving us this spectacular sunset last night.
It was amazing to watch this sunset evolve. What a treat. These photos were taken by me from our deck in Anchor Bay.
A beautiful nudibranch, the Hopkin’s Rose – a vision in pink!
Craig Tooley visited tide pools off The Sea Ranch recently at low tide. He found this vibrant pink nudibranch, a Hopkin's Rose, Okenia rosacea.
It used to be rare to seem them this far north, but there have been several recent sightings. Craig photographed the same nudibranch reflected in the water.
And Craig also took a short video of the animal on the move, a real treat.
One of the many wonders seen in tide pools, brought to you by Mother Nature...and Craig Tooley! Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos and video with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com
A necklace of Brown pelicans.
Brown pelicans continue to be seen heading north, while other birds have begun their southward migration. Grace O'Malley photographed a long string of Brown pelicans on a foggy day. You can see the wonderful Benny Bufano statue, which resides at Timber Cove Inn, in the background.
Here is a photo by Craig Tooley of an adult Brown pelican and a juvenile. Adults have white heads and dark underparts. Juveniles, born earlier this year to our south, have brown heads and white underparts.
We have had a very foggy August, and many are looking forward to our usually warm and bright September.
Thanks to Grace and Craig for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com