Tag Archives: Elk

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Gabriel Aguilar wrote, “Look what I found in the Manchester and Elk area.” Gabriel got several photographs of the big elk. And he only had antlers on one side of his head.

I learned these elks lose their antlers in late winter or early spring. And typically they do not shed together. They can shed minutes, hours or even days apart. He has probably already shed it by now and will begin growing out new, impressive antlers. Maybe this will be the year he finds several females, called cows, for his harem.

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

Cool and windy day today with lots of sunshine!

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Yesterday, Jeff Goll wrote, "The day after rainy weather is usually pleasant and today was no exception.  I went out to Greenwood Creek Beach in Elk and found the waves were still coming in.  The photo attachment is of an Ocean wave rolling into Greenwood Creek which is completely open.  Yes, the Northern California Coast is wonderous and I'm always able to capture an aspect with the camera."

Yes, the waves continue to come in, and may it ever be so!

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

It's a lovely, sunny day with some high clouds streaming in this afternoon. There might be a little rain tomorrow, Friday and Saturday.

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Yep, he's still hanging around the hamlet of Elk. The big male Roosevelt Elk can sometimes be seen from Highway One. Ken Bailey recently photographed him.

He looks healthy with that big rack! Hope he finds a female of his species one of these days.

Thanks to Ken for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see Ken's underwater photography, here is his website: http://www.seadreams.org/

Unbelievably warm here today for February - 76 degrees this afternoon. It's hard to really enjoy this dry spell when we know we need rain.

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Peggy Berryhill was traveling along the coast when she saw this beautiful sight at Elk - the iconic, much photographed sea stacks.

And out over the Pacific Ocean, sunbeams pierced the fog.

We are more likely to see sun rays, also called God's rays, from storm clouds but no such luck. Storms are staying way to our north bringing foggy right along the coast and mild sunny weather elsewhere. If you are suffering from the intense cold in many parts of the country, the Mendonoma coast could be the perfect antidote!

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

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Paul Brewer was driving by Elk when he saw the big Roosevelt Elk with a small herd of domestic cows. He pulled over, grabbed his camera and walked back to the group. The cows came running, thinking Paul was going to feed them. The Elk followed too.

He has been here by himself for many months now. He needs a mate! Maybe in a few months when his hormones kick in.

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

Some smoke moved in earlier today; yesterday we had blue skies. Rain is coming though. We can't wait!