Sightings

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David Newhouse has watched Fish Rocks for many years. Fish Rocks is off Anchor Bay in Mendocino County. He wrote, "The first picture  taken in the early 60’s is hard to see but there is no opening on the right side although it is hard to see."

"The second photo taken a couple of years ago shows the opening on the right side of the island."

"The last photo taken after the last storm shows where the rock over the opening has collapsed. Shows the force of nature over time."

The pounding storms take their toll, that's for sure. Thanks to David for allowing me to share his photos with  you here.

No pounding ocean today. The drippy fog pulled back early this afternoon, and a sunny afternoon was our gift. Temps in the mid-sixties.

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When you find the native Western Azaleas in bloom, take a nice sniff as they have a lovely fragrance. Craig Tooley recently photographed the beautiful blossoms for us to see.

They really are works of art...as created by Mother Nature!

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

Another very foggy morning but it has lifted this afternoon. Can the sun be shining on us soon?

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Phil Lewenthal was lucky these two Harbor Seals - a mother with her pup - did not move during the time Phil needed to take this lovely photo.

Phil's photo looks almost like a dream...a dream come true. Thanks to Phil for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

ah, there is a sun, and it returned today! Temps are up too, just barely to 70 degrees.

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Juvenile Brown Pelicans have brown heads and white tummies - adults have white heads and dark tummies. The young ones appeared a little earlier than normal this spring. Michael Reinhart recently photographed these two.

On a nature walk with the 3rd grade class of Arena Elementary School this past Monday, we saw seven Brown Pelicans glide by in an undulating line. The children quickly counted them!

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

The June gloom continues. Not much wind, but it's pretty cool.

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Fred Stanin hit the Gray Fox jackpot. A Gray Fox mother with her little kits have been seen near his home. Fred wrote, “This week we have had the pleasure of watching a new family of foxes at our home in Sea Ranch." Fred’s photo shows the mother nursing her rambunctious kits; paws can be seen akimbo.

Fred wrote further, "Then the mom lays on top of the fence while the kids have their fun.”

Life is good when you get to watch cute fox kits! Thanks to Fred for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

It's overcast today, with the sun trying to break free. Breezy too.