Sightings

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Gualala Point Regional Park is a coast jewel. Visitors and locals alike can be seen walking the many trails, some along the bluffs and others to the sandy beach.

Gualala Point Regional Park by Jeanne Jackson Amber waves of grain - Gualala Point Regional Park by Wendy Bailey Yellow Bush Lupine at Gualala Point Regional Park by Martin Steinpress Pacific Ocean seen from Gualala Point Park by jeanne JacksonIrene Leidner is in charge of the volunteers who staff the Visitors Center Friday through Monday. She has several shifts that need to be filled. Can you help? Each shift is 2-1/2 to 3 hours, once a month. Irene will train you, and you are guaranteed to meet interesting visitors to the coast. Please contact Irene at: ildrbdvy@mcn.org.

The photo of "Waves of Amber Grain" was taken by Wendy Baily. The photo of Lupine was taken by Martin Steinpress. The other two are mine. Thanks to Wendy and Martin for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Mel Huse went diving with his friend, Jack Likins, recently and look what he found - a ten+ inch abalone!

Mel Huse with a trophy Abalone by Jack LikinsThat is one happy abalone diver! Thanks to Jack for allowing me to share his photo of Mel with you here.

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Jan McCormick recently photographed a Western Sheep moth, a beautiful creature indeed.

Western Sheep moth by Jan McCormick

These  moths are native to California. They are day-flying moths in the family of silk moths. They appear in the summer, and you can see they are quite stunning.

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

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A hurricane off of Hawaii swept the fog away here on the Mendonoma coast. It also sent us some tropical clouds, giving us this spectacular sunset last night.

Sunset 8.29.16 part one by Jeanne Jackson Sunset 8.29.16 part two by Jeanne JacksonIt was amazing to watch this sunset evolve. What a treat. These photos were taken by me from our deck in Anchor Bay.

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Craig Tooley visited tide pools off The Sea Ranch recently at low tide. He found this vibrant pink nudibranch, a Hopkin's Rose, Okenia rosacea.

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It used to be rare to seem them this far north, but there have been several recent sightings. Craig photographed the same nudibranch reflected in the water.

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And Craig also took a short video of the animal on the move, a real treat.

One of the many wonders seen in tide pools, brought to you by Mother Nature...and Craig Tooley! Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos and video with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com