On Sunday the sandbar of the Gualala River apparently looked like a good place to place a tent to two unwary campers. They built a bonfire and seemed pretty happy with life, despite the fact it is illegal to camp IN the river.
What these visitors didn't know was that the river was going to close to the ocean overnight. Here is a photo of the same spot just twelve hours later.
When their campsite began to flood, they had to pack up in a hurry. I wonder who's idea it was to try and camp there!
Earth Day saw the last of a recent series of small storms. The last one brought another beautiful rainbow, as vibrant as can be. Peggy Berryhill got this photo from Gualala Point Regional Park.
This view spot is on the way into the park. It is a favorite of many of us for taking photos of the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean. How fortunate for us that Peggy was there at the exact moment this rainbow appeared.
The Gualala River closed Sunday night and has since filled up. I will share some photos of that soon. It's a perfect time to go kayaking on the river.
Now we are having a heat wave. With no wind the ocean looks like a lake. Locals went diving for abalone today and tomorrow looks ideal too.
Thanks to Peggy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Bobcats are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. Mark Simkins and Kitty Wolfe have meadows near their Manchester home, which gives them a great chance to see Bobcats.
You can see gopher holes in Mark and Kitty's meadow and gophers are Bobcats favorite meal. You can clearly see the tufted ears of this Bobcat.
Thanks to Mark for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Now if Mark can just get me a photo of Bobcat kittens!
Two years in the making, Mendonoma Sightings Throughout The Year, is here.
On Sunday April 27th the book will be officially launched at Gualala Arts Center
3 pm to 5 pm. The event is free. Craig and I will be there signing books.
The Four-eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala and the Point Arena Lighthouse also has them in stock. They are also available on this website.
I hope you will enjoy this beautiful book that shows the beauty of this wonderful place - the magnificent Mendonoma Coast.
Little pieces of Abalone shells often wash up on Mendonoma beaches. Ron Levalley has recently been photographing them for an exhibit at his gallery in Fort Bragg. Here's a recent photo.
The iridescent abalone shell is nestled with mussel shells and a limpet.
I thank Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is his website: