Tag Archives: Rozanne Rapozo

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Brown pelicans dive for a fish beak first, which is quite a sight to see. Rozanne Rapozo recently photographed one the moment before the Brown Pelican entered the ocean.

If you look on the left, you will see the splash of where another Brown Pelican had entered the water. There was obviously plenty of anchovies or other favorite food in the waters off the Mendonoma Coast!

Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

It's been a spectacular day here today - no fog, gentle breeze and mild temps.

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There is an old Bottle Brush Tree at one of the houses at Mill Bend and hummingbirds love to feed on its nectar. Recently Rozanne Rapozo photographed one.

And here's another photo taken by Rozanne, where the Allen's is checking out a possible blossom.

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To hear the calls of this hummingbird, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens_Hummingbird/sounds

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

It's downright hot this afternoon - well, hot for the Mendonoma Coast! It's reached into the 80's at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay.

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Harbor seal moms give birth on rocky beaches on the Mendonoma Coast. If you have a long lens on your camera, like Kate Bloch and Rozanne Rapozo, you can safely get some great photos. I love these two of the mother and her newborn bonding. The first photo is by Rozanne.

And the second photo was taken by Kate. In each photo the pup is bonding with his/her mother. They learn each other's scent and vocalizations. It's very sweet to see.

Thanks to Kate and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

It's been mostly cloudy today with temps in the high 50's. Lots of wildflowers appearing now!

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Rozanne Rapozo is an excellent photographer and I feel privileged to be able to share her work with you. Around 3 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, a total lunar eclipse was seen from the Mendonoma coast.

A lunar eclipse occurs when a full Moon moves into the Earth's shadow and the Moon turns a deep reddish-orange or “blood red". This happens because Earth's atmosphere filters out all the blue light and refracts the longer red wavelengths into the shadow. This effectively projects all the world's sunrises and sunsets onto the Moon, giving us a blood red Moon.

What a sight!

Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Today is breezy and sunny!

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Several coast photographers got fantastic photos of the recent Northern Lights which occurred on January 19th. Mel Smith photographed this from his home in Point Arena.

Rozanne Rapozo caught this magic near her home on The Sea Ranch.

Kate Bloch used The Sea Ranch chapel to set off the lights in the sky - beautiful!

Ben Angwin's photo of the aurora, which also shows the Milky Way, will be in the Independent Coast Observer tomorrow, in my Mendonoma Sightings column.

Thanks to Mel, Rozanne and Kate for allowing me to share their wonderful photos with you here.

We had a storm yesterday which brought 0.65 inches of rain, the first rain in nearly three weeks. It was a gentle rain with not much wind - just the way we like it!