Tag Archives: Point Arena Lighthouse

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Mike Petrich and Karen Wilkinson were looking for nature sightings near the P'da Hau, aka the Garcia River recently. Mike wrote, “We looked up towards the Point Arena Lighthouse and photographed a Caspian Tern playing with its food in mid-air! I assembled an image from a series of individual pictures while it dropped the fish, and caught it again several times"

I didn't know Caspian Terns would do this - so interesting to learn! Here's a close-up Mike took of the Tern:

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

Foggy mornings, with some high clouds overhead - it's nice and mild on the Mendonoma Coast today.

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Sara Bogard found this yearling Harbor Seal snoozing on the rocks off the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula.

This seal looks pretty content and relaxed. Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

We are having a lovely, sunny day with very little wind.

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Mark Hancock sent in a sighting that I didn’t know was possible to see, the Lost Coast. Mark wrote, “On Thursday morning, Feb. 4, I was greeted by one of my favorite and rarest sights as I crested Lighthouse Road, and the Point Arena Light Station came into view. The horizon was so crystal clear that you could see the ghostly images of the King Range on the northern ocean horizon! I have seen this maybe 20 times in my five plus years at the Lighthouse, and it always takes my breath away. Considering that the King Range is about 120 miles away, we get to see just the peaks of the 4,000 feet tall mountain range." Sara Bogard was there to take these photos.

How wonderful to know that this can be seen on a super-clear day! Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photos with you here, and thanks to Mark for telling the story.

We have some rain coming in for Thursday into early Friday, and then it is predicted to be sunny and warmer. I saw my first Milkmaids, Cardamine californica, today, a wonderful native wildflower.

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Sara Bogard was charmed by this sight - a group of Killdeer in the new labyrinth installed on the grounds of the Point Arena Lighthouse.

Killdeer are graceful plovers, and they are shorebirds that often can be found away from the shore. I always enjoy seeing these beautiful birds. Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

To learn more about the new labyrinth, here is the link: https://www.pointarenalighthouse.com/museum/

Just scroll down the page to find the information on the labyrinth. I haven't walked it yet, but I look forward to doing that soon. I did spend some time on the bluffs of the Lighthouse a few days ago, sitting socially distant from whale experts, Scott and Tree Mercer. We spotted two groups of Gray Whales, migrating southward. The Mercers are seeing large numbers of migrating whales this week.

It's rainy here today, with much more coming in on Tuesday. Bring it, Mother Nature!

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The Point Arena Lighthouse bluffs are a great place for many types of sightings. Mark Hancock wrote, “We have recently had perfect conditions for Fogbows at the Lighthouse. While giving some lodging guests a personal tour of the Lighthouse Tower, they were treated to one of the best ones I have ever seen.

It went from one side of the Tower, around the Tower shadow on the ground, and then to the other side. It was a wonderful experience for the guests as they had never heard of, let along seen, a Fogbow before!”

What a beautiful sighting! To learn more about our favorite lighthouse, including the accommodations, here is their link: https://www.pointarenalighthouse.com/

We had some dark clouds this morning but no rain. This afternoon is sunny and cool.