Tag Archives: Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers

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Robert Goldberg recently photographed this huge wave hitting a rock off Shell Beach on The Sea Ranch.

The Pacific Ocean has been very loud lately. Give it the respect it deserves and keep a safe distance away. There has also been erosion and undercutting, especially from the King Tides, so be extra careful about bluff edges - they may not be stable. The coastline changes with the force of the waves.

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

Foggy this morning but the sun has prevailed this afternoon.

If you are on the coast and you'd like to get in the holiday spirit, consider attending the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers Holiday Concert at Gualala Arts this Saturday, Dec. 13th at 3 pm. Four and a half octaves of beautiful handbells under the direction...of...me! Here's the link to Gualala Arts about the concert: https://gualalaarts.org/2025/12/holiday-concert-for-the-coast-2/

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A big, wet storm dropped a lot of rain on the Mendonoma Coast. At our house in Anchor Bay we received over 6 1/2 inches of rain in two days. The Garcia River flooded Highway One yesterday, closing the road. It reopened this morning. Chris Howard photographed the Gualala River yesterday and it was full to the brim and moving fast.

The Gualala River is full to the brim by Chris Howard The raging Gualala River by Chris Howard

The raging river blew out the rest of the sandbar to the north. The river is something to behold!

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

If you are on the Mendonoma Coast tomorrow, Dec. 13th, the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers will be performing their holiday concert at the Gualala Arts Center at 3 pm. I am the director/conductor, so you could have a sighting of me, along with the sound of beautiful handbells. Here is the group:

The Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers Summer 2014 by Rick Jackson (Large)