Watching the breakers come in is mesmerizing. The power and the beauty can take your breath away. Allen Vinson photographed this wave over the weekend.
You can almost hear it!
Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Allen's nature photography, here is the link: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/
We had a vigorous storm this morning but sunshine broke out in the afternoon. And the ocean is roaring!
Eric Zetterholm recently photographed the mated pair of Bald Eagles mating. Yes! X-rated Sightings for you today.
The eagles were in the dead tree that can be seen from the north end of the Gualala Bluff Trail, or from behind Trinks Restaurant. The mating is quick! Eric later spotted them in the sandbar of Gualala River, facing the Pacific Ocean. Do you see a heart between the two Bald Eagles' beaks and throats? Sweet!
Thanks once more to Eric Zetterholm for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Another lovely day here on the Mendonoma coast. Birdsong fills the air. With spring right around the corner, and wildflowers beginning to appear, it's a great time to be on the coast.
Mike Reinhart found four Tom Turkeys displaying recently. The Toms are hoping to impress the hens nearby.
Just look at their beautiful breeding plumage. There is a LOT of different colors going on!
Fun Fact: Wild turkeys can swim if they have to. They pull their wings in close to their bodies, extend their tail feathers and kick!
Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Breathtakingly beautiful day here today, with temps in the mid-60s. sigh...
That's what Michael Combs called this sight at Cooks Beach. The storm waves washed away much of the sand on the beach, leaving behind stones piled high with sand "castles."
The storms washed in a LOT of driftwood too.
Now the beach has a chance to recover and build back up its sand. Cooks Beach is a very popular pocket beach at the northern end of Gualala. Here's a link to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy to learn more about this special place: http://www.rc-lc.org/
Thanks to Michael for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Today is like a gift, weather-wise. Now is the time to visit, with no rain in the forecast for at least five more days.
Eric Zetterholm noticed this River Otter fishing in the very full and muddy Gualala River.
There is a family of River Otters that lives in and alongside the estuary of the Gualala River. The family is comprised of a mother otter and her offspring. The male otter does his part impregnating the female but then he leaves. Deadbeat dad! River Otters can't tolerate pollution, so their presence is a testament to the clean waters of the Mendonoma coast.
Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
We are having breezy, sunny weather today, without a cloud to be seen.