Tag Archives: Jeff Goll

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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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Jeff Goll recently photographed this beautiful Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.

I saw Monarch Butterflies yesterday at the Gualala Community Center. There are some huge Butterfly bushes there that the Monarchs were feeding on. There are also several active Barn Swallow nests there.

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

It's a glorious day here today, sunny and mild. Perfect weather for Art in the Redwoods at the Gualala Arts Center!

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Jeff Goll loves heading out with his camera to see what kind of Nature sightings he can photograph. He saw this flock of Brown Pelicans flying over the Navarro River. You can tell the young Brown Pelicans because they have brown heads and white tummies. The adults have white heads and brown tummies. Juvenile Brown Pelicans arrived early this year. They are headed north, looking for fish wherever they go.

Jeff also saw three Canada Geese swimming in the river.

And these various reflections in the river.

There is beauty everywhere you look here on the Mendonoma Coast!

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

It cooled off today with some clouds overhead. Temp in the low 70's - nice!

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On Sunday May 8th, Jeff Goll was at MacKerricher State Park during the most recent rains. He got this beautiful and unusual photo of a Western Gull in flight. Jeff calls this a hooded gull.

He then spotted a Western Gull - perhaps the same Gull? - nab a Shrimp for its meal.

Rain showers coming in!

Followed by a rainbow.

MacKerricher State Park  is located three miles north of Fort Bragg in Mendocino County. It has nine miles of coastline to explore. You can learn more about this wonderful park at this link: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=436

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

It's sunny, but there is fog hovering over the ocean, which keeps the temperature nice and cool. It's springtime breezy too!

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Jeff Goll was at Navarro Beach yesterday, April 5th. There was a high surf advisory and the conditions didn't disappoint. You can almost hear the action by looking at Jeff's photos.

Jeff told me the Navarro River is currently blocked from flowing into the ocean by the big sandbar. So this River Otter had to hotfoot it over the sandbar to reach the ocean.

North American River Otters can navigate on land, in rivers and in oceans. Once a River Otter was seen crossing Highway One in Gualala! They are great climbers and can easily climb up a bluff face. They cannot abide pollution so their presence is a good sign for the health of the Mendonoma Coast's rivers and creeks.

Thanks to Jeff for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see more of Jeff's nature photography, here is his website: http://jeffgoll.com/

The wind has disappeared and the ocean is calm today. Warm weather is predicted for the next few days. Head for the coast! Bonus sighting: the first mother/calf Gray Whale pair was seen a few days ago off the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula by Scott and Tree Mercer.