Jonathan Raymond captured a group of Cliff Swallow fledglings on a roof. They were calling their parents to come feed them...NOW!
And Jonathan got lucky with this photo - one of the parents feeding junior with a sibling protesting nearby.
Thanks to Jonathan for allowing me to share his photos with you here. And here's to the hardworking parents of newly fledged babies everywhere. They are amazing in their dedication.
Ron LeValley photographed a beautiful wave from the Little River Headlands in Mendocino County. When he looked at his photo he saw a woman in the wave with magnificent hair. Can you see her?
To see more of Ron's beautiful photography, here's his website: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/
And to see Ron's photo of a "perfect wave," here's the link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2012/05/01/a-perfect-wave-as-photographed-by-ron-levalley/
Rick and I always purchase a Sonoma County Parks annual pass. The place we use the pass the most is by far Gualala Point Regional Park. Recently we hit a perfect day with no wind.
Here is our golden retriever, Huckleberry, and Rick at the start of the trail.
We walked out to the bluffs and were rewarded with views like this one. Gualala Point Island is on the right.
And we returned an hour later to where we parked my car, a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL. It's a great car for curvy Highway One but it's a tight fit for Huckleberry behind the seats.
To see a sunset photographed at this park, here's the link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/08/01/beautiful-sunset-at-gualala-point-regional-park/
Tide pooling is a Coast tradition. The Independent Coast Observer prints a weekly tide table, which I always cut out and put on my refrigerator. At low tide, locals and visitors alike head to the beach. Craig Tooley recently photographed two different Sea Stars, which are sometimes call Star Fish. One Sea Star is on top of a Sea Urchin shell.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Craig's wonderful photography, here's the link to his website: http://ruffimage.com/
To see a photo of a huge Sea Star, the Sunflower, here's the link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2012/03/27/sunflower-seastar-found-at-the-stornetta-public-lands/
Thom Matson recently spotted a big, beautiful Bobcat outside his house on The Sea Ranch. It appeared to be hunting for a gopher or some other rodent.
You can see the fog hanging over the Pacific Ocean. Yes, we've been having very foggy mornings this week. The dark masses on the ocean are some patches of the abundant summer-time kelp just offshore.
Below is one of my favorite photos of a close-up of a Bobcat, taken by Siegfried Matull.
Thanks to Thom and Siegfried for allowing me to share their photos with you here.