Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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Rick and I went to Gualala Point Regional Park this morning, hoping to see the Bald Eagle pair. No luck, darn it. We stopped to talk to a visitor from Michigan and he related that he saw one yesterday. In fact, it flew 15 feet over his head!

Phil Wendt recently photographed the pair.

In an exciting development, the male Bald Eagle was seen gathering nesting materials. We are wishing and hoping this pair builds a nest by the river. The biggest concern is that people might get too close in their desire to photograph them. So stay a safe distance away, using your longest lens. We don't want to scare them or disturb them in any way.

To see more of Phil's photography, including more photos of these Bald Eagles, here is the link to his website: http://philwendt.com/

And thanks to Phil for allowing me to share these photos with you here.

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Richard Hansen took this photo of a Monster wave attacking - or about to hug - Castle Rock, which is off of Gualala. Can you see the monster?

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

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Big beautiful waves are crashing against the shore. Craig Tooley was out this morning and photographed the fury.

Craig noticed this Great Blue Heron on top of a tree, watching the waves come in.

Today is a good day to give the Pacific Ocean her due. Never turn your back on the ocean, as we have sleeper waves that can catch people unawares. Also the bluffs crumble so you don't want to stand close to the edge when big waves hit the coast. Just stay back a ways and enjoy the majesty of the Pacific Ocean.

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

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The clouds set the table for a beautiful scene and Joel Chaban was there with his camera.

Yes, the clouds are reflected in the Gualala River. You can see the huge sandbank just above the river. Since we have had very little rain, the Gualala is still closed to the Pacific Ocean. Bring on the rain, Mother Nature!

Thanks to Joel for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Joel is active in protecting this wild river. To learn much more about the Gualala River, you can visit the Friends of the Gualala River's website at: gualalariver.org.

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Ralph and Larain Matheson saw four whales spout south of Cook’s Beach just before New Years.  Larain said, "It looked like a fountain that kept spouting – quite a show.” Ralph’s photo shows you the bushy spout of a Gray Whale. If you could see it straight on, you would see it is heart-shaped.


 And below is a photo of the glistening Pacific Ocean, sparkling as if it were sprinkled with diamonds.

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