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The Gualala River has a sandbar that "closes" the river mouth to the Pacific Ocean. Some water seeps through the sand, of course. But the river is essentially closed for many months. It's always exciting when, after enough rain, the river bursts through the sandbar. Bob Rutemoeller found the river opened on Monday.

Doggone it, I missed the opening! It's possible that it opened in the early hours of the day, in darkness.

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

Another big storm is approaching the coast. We could have several inches of rain from this one. The seasonal creek that crosses our property, Quinliven Creek, is primed to come alive. The ponds are nearly full and this storm is sure to fill them to the brim. I love it when the creek comes alive, being able to watch the cascades and listen to the music it plays.

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We got 8.1 inches during the "river of rain" event which ended yesterday, Saturday. The seasonal creek that crosses our property was doing its best impression of a mighty river. Here's Quinliven Creek during the tail end of the storm.

When we get a lot of rain, a hidden grotto with a cascade is revealed.

Here are two videos of the action.

Flooding at Quinliven Creek by Jeanne Jackson

Quinliven Creek by Jeanne Jackson

And today is sunny and oh-so-lovely. The Pacific Ocean is all riled up from the storm with big waves crashing against coastal bluffs and beaches. It's a great time to be on the Mendonoma coast!

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We have had 6.56 inches of rain since the storm started last night. Lots of flooding, trees down and power outages. How fun is that? Tomorrow may bring us beautiful rainbows, such as this one taken a few weeks ago by Paul Brewer

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

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Many beautiful photos have been taken at Hearn Gulch, the beautiful pocket beach just north of Iversen Road in Mendocino County. On a stormy day, Paul Brewer photographed the coastline to the south.

Hearn Gulch is a beautiful spot and it's easy to walk out to the bluff and take in this beauty. Getting down to the beach is steep and often wet this time of year. There is a rope to help.

We are having a BIG storm today. Rain is just sheeting down. I hope everyone will be safe during this "river of rain" event.

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/

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Since midnight we have 4.75 inches of rain in our gauge. That's a lotta rain a little more than 12 hours! Creeks and rivers are running fast, dangerous, and muddy. When this storm passes on, the Mendonoma coast will be waiting to fill you with awe at its beauty. Waterfalls will be plentiful. Craig Tooley photographed these two waterfalls after last week's rains.

seasonal-waterfalls-by-craig-tooleyAmy Ruegg paid a visit to Stengel Beach, a public access trail on The Sea Ranch, late Saturday afternoon. This is what she found.

stengel-beach-waterfall-by-amy-rueggI can only imagine what this looks like today after nearly five inches of rain!

The weekend looks sunny and dry, if cold. Perfect weather for bundling up and exploring all that the Mendonoma coast has to offer!

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