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Mary Sue Ittner recently photographed the bluffs at Black Point Beach while on a hiking jaunt with the Thursday Ramblers. This is a  wonderful place to see native wildflowers, and some non-native, very colorful flowers too. The flowers in the foreground are native wildflowers called Goldfields, Lasthenia californica.

Goldfields are blooming in profusion on many coastal bluffs. The Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands are another good spot to see them. They are members of the Sunflower family. Here is a close-up photo Mary Sue took of these flowers.

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

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David Wickland photographed a Harbor Seal mother with her newborn pup.

The mother touches her nose to her pup's face, bonding.

The afterbirth is coveted by many birds, as it is very nutritious. A group of Turkey Vultures moved in to squabble over who gets to eat it.

As we learn more about Nature, we learn how connected everything is. It's a wonder to behold.

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

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Sierran treefrogs are a fun sighting. These tiny, usually green, treefrogs can appear in the most unlikely places. Adrian Bennett found one peeking out of the entrance hole of her birdhouse.

These frogs can change their color to match their environment. Here is a photo by Carolyn Andre of one that changed from green to brown to blend in with her barbecue.

But I think it is beyond this treefrog's capability to change to the pinks and blues of Adrian's birdhouse. And, as we know, it's good to be green!

Thanks to Adrian and Carolyn for allowing me to share their photos with you here. We are having a breezy, warm day on the coast today, with not a cloud in sight.

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Craig Tooley also photographed the two Bald Eagles that were seen on the sandbar of the Gualala River last Sunday.

Craig says this photo needs a caption. Do you have a good one? If so, please send it to me at mendonomasightings.gmail.com

I will share the best captions and let you know which one Craig picked as the best.

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com

 

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Manchester Beach is a coast treasure with five miles of sandy beach. Anne Mary Schaefer recently photographed a sunset there with a flock of shorebirds in the foreground.

To learn more about Manchester State Park, here is their website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=437

Thanks to Anne Mary for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To see Anne Mary's Pawpawrazzi Pet Photography website, here is the link: http://www.pawpawrazzipetphotography.com/