Tag Archives: Grace O’Malley

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Grace O'Malley was at the right place at the right time. A beautiful fogbow appeared just off Stillwater Cove.

Just lovely! Fogbows are also called white rainbows. Here's what earthsky.org says about them: "Fogbows – sometimes called white rainbows, cloudbows or ghost rainbows – are made much as rainbows are, from the same configuration of sunlight and moisture. Rainbows happen when the air is filled with raindrops, and you always see a rainbow in the direction opposite the sun. Fogbows are much the same, always opposite the sun, but fogbows are caused by the small droplets inside a fog or cloud rather than larger raindrops."

Thanks to Grace for allowing me to share her beautiful photo with you here. To see more of Grace's photography, here is her website: https://graceomalleyphotography.com/

ooo, it's windy here today! Sunny and mild, but very windy.

 

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Gulls can be seen surfing the air above big waves. Grace O'Malley photographed a magnificent wave, with several gulls enjoying the action.

You can almost hear the sound of this wave breaking! And perhaps a few "yahoos!" from the surfing gulls.

Thanks to Grace for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To see much more of Grace's nature photography,  here is the link to her website: https://graceomalleyphotography.com/

Much cooler today, with clouds beginning to arrive. Rain is in our forecast! With the overhead clouds, tonight's sunset could be amazing.

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The Pacific Ocean has been loud and mighty lately. Huge waves have crashed against sandy beaches and rocky cliffs. Janet Burch was out on the bluffs at The Sea Ranch when she saw this awesome sight.

Grace O'Malley photographed these waves called Rooster Tails off of Timber Cove.

And Bob Rutemoeller witnessed this roiled-up ocean off the Gualala Bluff Trail.

Shirley Mitchell photographed the action off of Gualala Point.

Such power and such beauty - we need to respect the Pacific Ocean and stay well back when she is flexing her awesome power.

Thanks to Janet, Grace, Bob and Shirley for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Today it is raining - hooray! A half-inch so far but the bulk of the storm is due in a bit later.

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Spring wildflowers continue to appear. Each appearance is like seeing an old friend. Mary Sue Ittner recently photographed Stream Violets, Viola glabella.

Grace O'Malley found Douglas Iris in full bloom, Iris douglasiana.

And Joyce Nugent found Footsteps of Spring, Sanicula arctopoides.

Many others are joining in the chorus of loveliness.

We are having a mix of clouds and sun. And it's warmer today!

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Grace O’Malley in Timber Cove wrote, “The warm air last week brought out a kaleidoscope of butterflies, flitting and fluttering about in my flower beds. I was delighted to see a pair of Monarchs dating in flight, and then they landed together on a grassy bed, glued abdomen to abdomen. May she successfully locate the native milkweed to perpetuate life."I asked Monarch expert Mia Monroe about these butterflies mating in the autumn. She wrote, “Good to hear from you and with such good news. With this warm weather much is going on, like migration, and some seem frisky and mate. It’s not the best thing as it’s the wrong time of year. But that female can also make it through the winter and then in spring lay her eggs at the ‘right’ time.”

Interesting! Thanks to Grace for allowing me to share her photo with you here.