Sightings

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The inland heat has coaxed the fog in. Paul Kozal has the ability to see beauty and to photograph it so we can see it too. Here's a recent photo of Dune Drift Trail on The Sea Ranch.

Dune Drift Trail at The Sea Ranch by Paul Kozal

It makes me want to walk down that trail...

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share it with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/ Some of Paul's photos are displayed in one of the dining rooms of the newly reopened Gualala Hotel  - yes, the Paul Kozal room!

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Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They hunt for a variety of food, including fish and small rodents. Rob Diefenbach recently photographed one on the hunt for a tasty rodent.

Great Blue Heron on the hunt by Rob Diefenbach

And here is a photo by Rozann Grunig of a Great Blue Heron fishing.Great Blue Heron by Rozann Grunig (Medium)

Thanks to Rob and Rozann for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

 

 

 

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On June 3rd a magnificent halo appeared around the sun. A friend pointed it out to me when I was in Gualala around noon. Several photographers recorded the event. Here's a photo taken by Shana Becerra.

Halo around the sun by Shana Becerra

A halo often is a predictor of rain. Another photo of this phenomenon will appear in the Independent Coast Observer in my Mendonoma Sightings column, which comes out today. It was taken by Paul Brewer and it's quite stunning.

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

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The remnants of a hurricane traveled up the Mendonoma Coast. Late in the evening we had thunder and lightning, plus a smattering of rain. Kitty Wolfe captured this scene from her home in Manchester.

Sunset by Kitty Wolfe

A vision of loveliness for you today!

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

 

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You could hear it before you saw it. Something noisy in the air was headed up the Mendonoma Coast.

Is it a bird by Jeanne Jackson

I rushed outside with my camera and found this - the Goodyear Blimp.

Good Year blimp by Jeanne JacksonIt is the Spirit of America headed to Arcata, CA. Here's a link to the schedule of this blimp: http://www.goodyearblimp.com/news-and-events/schedule.html  The schedule shows it will fly to Portland, Oregon next.

A fun and different sighting for you today!