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The Point Arena Pintos fascinate visitors and locals alike. To assist in their care, Jacqueline McAbery has planned a fundraiser which gives us a chance to get up close and personal with the pintos.

This is Suki, Little Lady and Moonbeam with the Pacific Ocean behind them.

Here is what Jacqueline has planned. Rick and I plan on attending so perhaps we'll see you there!

THE POINT ARENA PINTO EVENT AND RAFFLE

COME SEE THE PINTOS AND WATCH TRAINER KATHE SMOTHERS GENTLE THEM
GET YOUR EQUINE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY JOHN FLING  D.V.M.SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
10:00am – 1:00pm
AT THE PINTO RANCH IN POINT ARENA

TICKET/RAFFLE COST:
$60.00 FOR ADULTS;  $10.00 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12
(FOR SAFETY REASONS PLEASE ONLY TWO CHILDREN PER ADULT)

THE PRICE OF YOUR TICKET INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN THE RAFFLE AND YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

TICKETS SOLD AT FOUR EYED FROG BOOKS, ARFF FEED AND PET SUPPLIES , AND THE SEA TRADER IN GUALALA, CA, OUTBACK GARDEN AND FEED (STORE ON MAIN ST), POINT ARENA, CA. TICKETS ALSO SOLD AT THE GATE.

SORRY NO DOGS ALLOWED, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE HORSES

HORSE TRAINER KATHE SMOTHERS, AN ONGOING STUDENT OF BUCK BRANNAMAN FOR TWENTY YEARS, WILL DEMONSTRATE THE WORK SHE IS DOING WITH THE PINTOS IN THE ROUND PEN. OUR VET, DR JOHN FLING WILL JOIN KATHE IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

T-SHIRTS , THE POINT ARENA PINTO BOOK,  2014 CALENDARS, POSTERS AND OTHER PINTO RELATED ITEMS WILL BE FOR SALE AT THE EVENT.

WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKET YOU WILL BE GIVEN WRITTEN DIRECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.  *NOTE PRIUS HYBRID CARS CANNOT MAKE IT UP OUR ROAD.

FOR UPDATES AND TO SEE THE LIST OF RAFFLE PRIZES, VISIT :http://pointarenapintos.blogspot.com.

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Bettye Winters noticed the sparkling ocean with a fishing boat passing by. Lucky for us she had her camera at hand.

And here Bettye photographed Manchester Beach from the bluffs at the north end. This California state park is lightly used. It is not unusual to see no one else at this beautiful beach.

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

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Patrick Killen caught the moment just before this Brown Pelican plunged into the Pacific Ocean.

Fish were milliseconds from being caught by this pelican. The force of the pelican's impact in the water actually stuns the fish and then the pelican simply scoops them up.

Adult Brown Pelicans are mostly silent. To hear the sound of a young one calling to be fed, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican/sounds

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

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A few weeks ago the salmon fishing was fantastic. Big salmon are still being caught but the pace has slowed down. Carolyn André was at the Point Arena Pier during the fishing bonanza. There are a lot of boats - big and small - fishing off Arena Cove.

You can see people fishing right off the pier. No license is required to fish here but people do have to abide by Fish and Wildlife rules. Boats have to be hoisted down from the pier and that created quite a wait during the salmon run.

 Below is a view of the cove to the south.

Today there is a big Seafood Festival at the pier. It's quite a fun event and, yes, there is fresh seafood cooked while you wait. I'll stand in line for their fish tacos!

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

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Osprey calls still fill the air but it seems like some have already left for points south. Watching an Osprey fish is thrilling. Ken Bailey was on the bluffs at The Sea Ranch when he got this series of photos.

In the first photo you will see the Osprey has its talons ready to grab its dinner.

And this photo is titled "Got it!"
The Osprey stayed low to make sure it had the fish tight in its grip.

With the large fish secured, the Osprey begins to fly off.

Thanks to Ken for allowing me to share his wonderful photos with you here. To see some of Ken's underwater photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.seadreams.org/