Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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It's always a happy time when there has been enough rain for the first Porcini mushrooms to arrive. Suzy Rudy found perhaps the first one last Sunday in the Timber Cove area. King Boletes are delicious edible mushrooms.

You can see from Suzy's photo that these mushrooms do not have gills. Instead, they have a sponge. King Boletes have a symbiotic relationship with Bishop Pine trees, and can often be found under huckleberry and manzanita bushes, with Bishop Pines and Redwoods nearby.

If you are interested in learning more about wild mushrooms, local David Arora's books are wonderful. Get yours at our bookstore, the Four-Eyed Frog Books, in Gualala. They will mail them to  you if you live out of town. https://www.foureyedfrog.com/

Thanks to Suzy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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Roxanne Holmes recently photographed a beautiful sunset off Shell Beach, at The Sea Ranch.

And Perry Hoffman photographed the sweet pinks and yellows of a sunrise from  his Gualala home.

Thanks to Roxanne and Perry for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny and cool today with very little wind...and achingly beautiful.

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Eric Zetterholm has been looking for the mated pair of Bald Eagles who frequented the mouth of the Gualala River. It's been several months since we've seen them. Last week Eric saw what we think is one of the Gualala Bald Eagles.

It's wonderful to see this majestic bird!

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

Sunny with afternoon breezes. Bonus sighting: the first Boletus edulis, King Boletes, have been seen!

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Perry Hoffman said this was the happiest Harbor Seal he's ever met.

Now...did Perry's photo make you smile? Hope so!

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

We are having an amazing warm day after yesterday's storm. I had 0.46 inches in my gauge. The first Boletus edulis was found yesterday with many more to come in the days ahead.

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Adrian Adams photographed this beautiful Anise Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on marigolds in his The Sea Ranch garden - a vision of loveliness.

Monarchs continue to arrive on coast where they feed before migrating southward. Rozanne Rapozo recently photographed one of these magnificent butterflies.

Thanks to Adrian and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We are having another warm autumn day, and the Pacific Ocean is roaring. On my drive down to the radio station, KGUA, in Gualala this morning for my monthly Sightings talk with host Peggy Berryhill, ocean mist was spilling across the highway. On the east side, the morning sun created multiple sunbeams through the trees. The combination was amazing to see.