Tag Archives: Rozanne Rapozo

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Rozanne Rapozo went to Gualala Point Regional Park on Saturday and photographed one of the big waves coming in.

Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here. Tomorrow I will end the year with some beautiful rainbow photos. I did see a rainbow this morning, always a gift.

The Pacific Ocean is roaring today. The storm has moved on and we have several days of dry weather. This week's storms brought 4.15 inches of rain at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay. Season to date is 18.43 inches!

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Rozanne Rapozo was at Gualala Point Regional Park with several other coast photographers when they heard the angry calls of two Common Ravens. The ravens chased a Red-tailed Hawk off its roost and into the air. Rozanne was ready with her camera and captured some of the action as the ravens continued to try and bully the raven out of "their" area.

The hawk flew off, leaving the ravens victorious, at least this time.

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

Lots of rain blew in, more than predicted. 2.16 inches in my gauge from last night/this morning's drenching rain. A bit of a break this afternoon!

 

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Adrian Adams photographed this beautiful Anise Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on marigolds in his The Sea Ranch garden - a vision of loveliness.

Monarchs continue to arrive on coast where they feed before migrating southward. Rozanne Rapozo recently photographed one of these magnificent butterflies.

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

We are having another warm autumn day, and the Pacific Ocean is roaring. On my drive down to the radio station, KGUA, in Gualala this morning for my monthly Sightings talk with host Peggy Berryhill, ocean mist was spilling across the highway. On the east side, the morning sun created multiple sunbeams through the trees. The combination was amazing to see.

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Rozanne Rapozo found these two birds flying together and hanging out on the beach together. She dubbed them "Best Friends."

The Whimbrel is facing left, with its long downward curving beak. Whimbrels are migrating southward now. This shorebird has a piping call that you can listen to at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whimbrel/sounds

Look at the Marbled Godwit's beak - it's two-toned, very long and slightly turns up. This shorebird might spend the winter here on the Mendonoma Coast. They have a very funny call that made me laugh when I heard it - it almost sounds like these birds are laughing...and perhaps they are! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Marbled_Godwit/sounds

Here is a photo of these two birds in flight, with another bird, perhaps a Sandpiper, in the distance.

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

We had sprinkles overnight but the clouds are now gone, and it's a beautiful autumn day here on the Mendondoma Coast. The forecast is for sunny and warmer temps next week. Head for the coast!

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The last evening of August brought a beautiful full moon. It was the second full moon in the month, and thus called a Blue Moon. And it was also a Supermoon. Some of the coast’s best photographers were out to get their photos of this event. Rozanne Rapozo wrote, “ We relocated from Breakers Reach to Gualala Point Regional Park this time to photograph the last Supermoon until September of next year! The weather has been so uncooperative this year that this is the first time I’ve been out photographing at night in ages. Amazing to watch the moon rise above the ridge.” And shine through the Serge at the park!

Bill Oxford also got some great photos. He photographed the large moon framed by trees, and from the bluffs. He wrote, “I shot the Blue Moon at Shell Beach and my backyard in TSR on Wednesday. Had a great time on the bluff finding compositions until 2:00 a.m. I accidentally flushed out some sleeping Deer to their distain and my startled surprise. All good!”

You can see Bill’s series at his website, http://billoxfordphoto.com/bluemoonatthesearanch

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

It was cool and foggy this morning, but the sun is breaking through. It doesn't seem to be as smoky today. So far, I haven't smelled smoke. We actually have rain in the forecast for Monday. Wouldn't it be terrific if it rained to our north and helped put out the fires?!