Sightings

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On November 15th, the sunset painted the sky in the most beautiful colors. It simply took our breath away to see it. Several coast photographers kindly sent me their photos of the event. Wendy Bailey took her photo at Anchor Bay Beach.

beautiful-sunset-at-anchor-bay-beach-by-wendy-baileyPaul Brewer captured the view looking south from Gualala.

beautiful-sunset-by-paul-brewerAnd Janet Kukulinsky also caught magic.

magnificent-sunset-by-janet-kukulinskyWe have many beautiful sunsets here on the Mendonoma coast, but this one was pretty darn spectacular.

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

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Ken Bailey caught this action near the Gualala River. The bird on the left is an adult Peregrine Falcon and the bird on the right is a juvenile. Perhaps the adult is teaching the younger bird some important lesson.

adult-peregrine-falcon-on-the-left-reprimanding-a-juvenile-by-ken-baileyIt seems like the younger bird is thinking, "YIKES!"

We had two nests of Peregrine Falcons successfully breed here this year. Here's a photo taken by Michael Beattie of the two chicks in a nest off the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands.

two-downy-peregrine-falcon-chicks-by-michael-beattie

Thanks to Ken and Michael for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Ken's photography, especially his underwater photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.seadreams.org/

 

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Lucy Payne found this mushroom that she said looked like a daisy. It's an Earthstar, a member of the Puffball family.

earthstar-by-lucy-payne earthstars-by-lucy-payneIf you touch the center, a puff of spore dust will shoot up towards you. It can be a surprise if you don't know about it!

I found my first Candy Cap a few days ago, the first of many, I hope. It's a delicious edible with a maple flavor.

first-candycap-of-the-season-by-jeanne-jackson-1024x768Thanks to Lucy for allowing me to share her photos with you here. Happy Thanksgiving to those in the USA!

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Beth Kattleman found this spiderweb covered in rain, which shows off the intricacies of the web.

spider-webs-by-beth-kattlemanThis web was possibly made by an Orb Weaver Spider. Here's a another pretty photo of a spiderweb, taken by Don Spear.

spider-web-jewels-by-don-spearThanks to Beth and Don for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Mel Smith took visiting family members to the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands. He hoped to be able to show them the waterfall, but it is still falling into a crack in the bluff. Nonetheless, this spot is perfect for a photo with the Lighthouse in the distance.

the-waterfall-is-hidden-at-the-point-arena-stornetta-lands-by-mel-smithThe waterfall appears on the right side. Perhaps with all the rain in our forecast the waterfall will again cascade off the bluff. This is what it looks like when it does - beautiful, don't you think? I took this photo a few years ago.

stornetta-lands-waterfall-by-jeanne-jacksonThanks to Mel for allowing me to share his photo with you here.