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Tom Crane found a beautiful Bobcat in the grasses of a meadow. He wrote, “My wife, Deidre Harrison, urged me to forward this beauty to you, taken at Gualala Point Regional Park.”

The Bobcat nearly blends in with the tall grasses.

Thanks to Tom for allowing me to share his photo with you here, and thanks to Deidre for encouraging Tom to send it in to Sightings!

Lots of fog today, keeping temps down. My friend, Shari, says this is "no-sky July."

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Paul Brewer found this Anna's Hummingbird feeding on the Crocosmia plants in his Gualala garden.

What a wonderful, colorful photo with our year round Anna's hummer finding nectar in this plant which is also called Coppertips.

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of his nature photography, here is the link to his website: https://paulbrewer.smugmug.com/

Foggy this morning but it quickly pulled back. Temps were in the low 70's this afternoon, and the breeze picked up.

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Terry Phardresher found an elusive Phantom Orchid near her Gualala home.

This native wildflower is also called Ghost Orchid as it is white. It has a symbiotic relationship with a fungus called Leathery Earthfans as it can’t produce its own food. The fungus feeds on the roots of nearby trees. This three-way partnership allows the Phantom Orchid to survive in dark forests. The interconnectedness of Nature is on full display here.

Terry told me recently she has found a second one!

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

Foggy this morning, sunny this afternoon, and the wind is absent.

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Leah Ellis, visiting her grandmother, Lois Talkovsky at The Sea Ranch, looked out a window and saw these Gray Foxes cavorting.

Gray Fox mother with two of her kits by Leah Ellis

Apparently there are three young kits in the family. Leah photographed the mother fox with one kit, and then another active kit appears - what a treat to see.

Here is a photo of nearly newborn Gray Fox kits, taken last year by Perry Hoffman.

Thanks to Leah for allowing me to share her video with you here. And thanks to Perry for the cute Gray Fox kit photo.

Quite foggy this morning, but this afternoon the fog has pulled back over the Pacific Ocean. It's a cool and breezy July afternoon here on the Mendonoma Coast. Bonus sighting: Humpback Whales have been seen over the past several days, and two Blue Whales were also spotted!

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Monica Martinez photographed this adorable Fawn on The Sea Ranch.

I titled Monica's photo "World's Cutest Fawn."

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

It's been very foggy and cool for several days now. It was drippy wet this morning with the low fog. The fog has lifted, though it's still here. At least the Pacific Ocean is now visible!