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This Bobcat was taking a break from hunting for gophers when Rachel Turner spotted it in front of her house. The cat with the "bobbed" tail and tufted ears appears to be looking right at Rachel.

Bobcats are year round residents of the coast. They are often seen in the daylight hours, especially early mornings. They hunt for many different animals, but here they seem to eat a lot of gophers.

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

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Laura Yale wrote, “We spotted three Gray Fox kits on the ninth hole at TSR Golf Course. We have watched them play and grow up these last weeks. It’s so much fun that it’s hard to concentrate on the golf!”

Adrian Bennett had a Gray Fox family in her yard at TRS. She wrote, “I have had the most fabulous five weeks with the fox family. Jeff Heenan and his crew recently built us a new deck. The fox family has made my deck their playground, running and chasing each other around planters, in and out of them, on top and bottom of furniture, terrorizing my outdoor pillows, and giving me endless house of laughter.”

The photo Adrian sent shows the Gray Fox kits at about two and a half weeks old.

Gray Fox kits have to be some of the cutest babies on the Mendonoma coast! Thanks to Laura and Adrian for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Alumroot, Heuchera micrantha, is a member of the Saxifrage Family and it blooms along the path besides Quinliven Creek on our property and many other woodland locations on the coast. In fact, it carpets swaths of land next to our creek. It has tiny white flowers, as David Bergman-Hill's photo reveals.

Alumroot has maple-shaped leaves, and the slim flower stalk stands about six inches high. This plant's leaves have medicinal uses, as they are a strong astringent. They have a long blooming season, and it always makes me happy to see them.

Thanks to David for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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The light can be magical here on the coast. Anne Mary Schaefer captured this beautiful moment in time at Manchester State Park with wildflowers and grasses kissed by the sun.

Anne Mary's photo looks like a painting, don't you think?

Thanks to Anne Mary for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To see her pet photography, here is her website: http://www.pawpawrazzipetphotography.com/

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We had some subtropical clouds move up from the south last week, even bringing a few drops of rain. Clouds bring the opportunity for a beautiful sunset, and Paul Brewer was there to get this lovely photo.

We have had a lot of fog in the mornings, rather typical for August, or as some locals call it "Fogust!"

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