Sightings

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Sunset watching is a coast tradition; Rick and I try to always take the time to watch it. Several weeks ago I thought I was seeing a double sunset.

I queried Scott Gasparian about my photo, wondering if this was some kind of mirage. He wrote, "I see two super Cumulonimbus cloud cells, with anvil tops. The anvil top means they are very tall, like 40,000 feet at least, so can be seen way far away, and catch the sunlight they are closer to the sunset.

One must be in front of the sun, and the other off to the side. Mirage they would be the same, like mirror, they are different. Look careful and can see the rain and virga catching the light too. Good shot there."

As the sun set, I got this photo with my long lens - I know, it's a little out of focus but still pretty cool to see. The sun set behind the storm cloud on the left.

I hope you enjoy my unusual sighting!

We started off the day near the coast in wet, drippy fog. The sun came out this afternoon. Humpback whales are still being seen, always an exciting sighting.

 

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Oddly enough, before the 2 1/2 inches of rain we had, these Shaggy Manes appeared in the parking area of Gualala Arts and Sus Susalla photographed them.

You can see another group emerging in the back...wow! These are edible mushrooms when young like these.

Thanks to Sus for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To learn more about our fabulous Arts Center, here is the link: http://gualalaarts.org/

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Paul Brewer seems to specialize in beautiful sunrise and sunset photos. He recently photographed a sunrise pretty enough to make you catch your breath.

It helps to have the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop, doesn't it?

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

Fog formed up today, cooling off the coast.

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David Allen wrote, "Something special about a harvest moon... it was a stark reality hearing the coyotes howling off in the distance, chatting no doubt, about which morsel was next on the menu. So incredibly calm, but also, a feeling of being in the eye of the storm! Mother Nature rules!"

Dave's photo shows the iconic Sea Ranch barn, the Sea Range sheep and goats, a lone cloud and the beautiful full moon. Happy Autumn!

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

Dave has also been training his camera on cannabis plants, showing their beauty. You can see Dave's work at his website: http://www.calibrothers.com/

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Gray Foxes are year round residents of the Mendonoma coast. It is quite normal here to see them in the daylight hours. Tracy Reaves photographed the beautiful face of a young Gray Fox.

And here she photographed an adult enjoying the sun, perhaps on the lookout for a tasty rodent.

Thanks to Tracy for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

Sunny, breezy, beautiful! I saw Humpback Whales about an half hour before sunset last night. What caught my eye was a big splash quite a ways out in the ocean. Then, as I was scanning the ocean with binoculars, I found a pod of five or six Humpbacks very close in, just passing Fish Rocks (Anchor Bay) and headed north. A wonderful way to end the day.