I had to laugh at Jon Shiu's photo. It looks like the Great Blue Heron is chastising the Raven.
Common Ravens and GBH's are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
Thanks to Jon for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
There was .50 inches in my rain gauge from last night, 49.50 season to date. It's a wait-five-minutes type of day - sunshine, hail, sunshine, rain - and it's only 41 degrees early this afternoon.
Neil Silverman took this photo a week ago, a beautiful sunset with storm clouds and sunbeams streaming out below. They are sometimes call God's rays or God's beams.
These beams are so wonderful to see. Thanks to Neil for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To learn more about Neil and Susan's photography, including upcoming workshops, here is the link to their website: https://silvermansphotography.com/
It poured this morning and then the sun broke through. Now clouds are streaming in for round two of the current storms headed our way. Heading for 50 inches season to date!
Between storms, Peggy Berryhill photographed the sunset which is reflected in the Gualala River. Pure loveliness!
It's cold today, Tuesday, mid-afternoon. It's 42 degrees at my place! And it's raining. The next three days are supposed to be rain-free. Perhaps a trip to the Mendonoma Coast is in order?
Ron Bolander was at the right place - right outside his home - when he spotted this Hermit Thrush. And the little thrush was headed straight for a ripe berry with his or her beak wide open.
What great timing by Ron to catch this Hermit Thrush stepping forward for a meal!
Hermit Thrushes have a beautiful song. I always listen for the first trills early in the morning as we get closer to spring. You can hear the song at this link at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush/sounds
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
It rained hard Sunday morning but it cleared up for the afternoon. It was then sunny and cool. Clouds began piling in in the late afternoon as more rain is headed our way!
Tami Sutton noticed this lone Western Gull standing on a rocky outcropping while a big wave crashes onshore. That gull had to get wet!
Western Gulls are the only year-round gull here on the Mendonoma Coast, though we see quite a few other species of gulls overwintering here.
Thanks to Tami for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
It was sunny this morning, but clouds are pouring in, creating beautiful patterns in the sky. More rain headed our way. Can you hear that drought breaking? I can!