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A very pregnant Doe was photographed by Drew Fagan this week, a lady in waiting.

And, sure enough, a report of the first wobbly fawns has come in. No photos yet, but I'll share some with you. Time to slow down on the highway! Fawns follow their mothers across busy roads.

Thanks to Drew for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see Drew's artwork, here is his website: http://drewfagan.com/

We are having a cool day, fog and then sunshine. Several mother/calf Gray Whales have passed our portion of the coast. Six pairs were seen yesterday off Bodega Bay. They are, of course, headed north.

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Mary Sue Ittner was at Manchester State Beach with the Thursday Ramblers, a local hiking group. She found California Poppies blooming in profusion.

And Baby Blue Eyes.

And Cream Cups too.

Here's what it looked like when Mary Sue photographed the scene.

Thanks to Mary Sue for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

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Several weeks ago, Ron LeValley captured magic by photographing a green flash at sunset.

It's so fleeting that you might  miss it if you blink! It's said to bring good luck. How about if we agree that simply looking at Ron's green  flash photo will bring us good luck? Agreed!

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://levalleyphoto.com/home/

We had a two-day heat wave but the coast's natural air conditioning, fog, has returned this morning.

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Catherine Miller photographed Douglas Irises in bloom at Pelican Bluffs. They are so lovely to see with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop.

Many other wildflowers are blooming now. I'll be sharing more photos of them in the days ahead.

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

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Pacific Wren's are hard to photograph. Mike Reinhart heard one singing, played the song on his iPhone, and the little bird flew over to check it out. Once there, Mike got some lovely shots of this songbird with the upright tail.

To listen to this bird's beautiful call, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pacific_Wren/sounds

Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photos with  you here.