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When there is a minus low tide, you'll be amazed at what you can see. There was a 2.0 minus tide over the Memorial Day weekend and Jane Evans headed for Bowling Ball Beach.

These rocks are covered with water most of the time. It's a treat to see them exposed.
Below is a photo of this beach that Joni Goshorn took from the bluffs. This is a great place to beachcomb as treasures from the sea catch in the rocks.

Thanks to Jane and Joni for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Emily Nelson and a friend recently took a kayak trip on the Gualala River. She brought her camera along so we can share in her experience.

Reflections in the river from Emily's kayak.

 Below is a common Merganser family, with Mom bringing up the rear. Emily counted 13 babies.

 And below is a Seep-spring Monkey Flower. It was seen growing along the bank of the Gualala River.

Don't have your own kayak, canoe or paddleboard? Adventure Rents of Gualala does all the work so you just have fun. They even can accommodate pets. Here's their website where you can also find many wonderful photos of the river: http://www.adventurerents.com/

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

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The Mendonoma Coast was treated to a lightning and thunder storm that lasted more than three hours. It was impossible to sleep while the bright flashes filled our bedroom. Several booms made the entire house shake.

Nancy Padgett had more than a little noise. A tree near her home on The Sea Ranch was hit by lightning.

The Sea Ranch fire department put the fire out before it spread. Below is what the tree looked like in the light of day. As Nancy said, poor tree.

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

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There is only one white fawn but we have quite a few other Deer families. The fawns are so sweet. Robert Scarola photographed a young family near his home. He entitled the photo below, "Love."

Robert wrote, "In our little fawn breeding nest in the bushes outside our house we had a second mother have another set of twins. She finally brought them out, and one of them hid but the other was this buff little guy who had to investigate everything, including our wire-protected Ceanothus. He and his mom took a few minutes to share a sweet moment together. We are so blessed to see them and have them so peaceful and protected feeling around our home."

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

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The last time we had a white fawn on the Mendonoma Coast was 2009. A white fawn, with its normal colored twin, was born somewhere near the Salal Trail. They can often be seen near the 9th hole of the golf course. Roland Coombs got some wonderful shots of this special fawn.

 Here it is with its sibling.

 And below you will see the fawns racing across the golf course.

 And here you can see the white fawn is starting to color up. It is considered a towhead, not an albino.

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