I was in awe of last night's sunset. The reds were magnificent and it lasted for well over fifteen minutes. Rozanne Rapozo took several photos from her home on The Sea Ranch and I thought this one looked like a painting. But she assures me it was the actual sunset!
I took this photo from inside Rick's and my house in Anchor Bay as the sunset was getting going.
Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
The vibrant sunset was letting us know a storm was headed our way. It's rather unusual in that it's coming in from the south. Most storms come in from the north. Batten down the hatches!
I had been looking forward to photographing the last Super Moon of 2025. So I set my alarm for 4am with the hope we would have a clear night. As it turns out. I needn’t to have worried, since when the alarm went off, my bedroom was filled with moonlight shining through the windows.
I checked the weather and noted it was going to be cold; I spent a nanosecond thinking about how tempting it was to remain in a nice warm bed. Then, got up, dressed, fed the cats who thought it was time for breakfast, made my coffee and set off for Galleons with a view of Arch Rock.
Walked out to the bluff, set up my gear and then waited for the Moon to move into position so I could catch the reflection on the water.
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By the time that happened, the temperature had dropped to under 40 degrees and a cold wind came up!
Needless to say, the wait was worth it. But when I started to pack up and put my gear away, my hands were so cold I couldn’t fold up my tripod!! Luckily it fit in the back seat of the car and I headed back home to a cozy fire and hot coffee, feeling very good about my shots and that the weather Gods cooperated.
Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here!
Happy holidays to all! We've been having a LOT of rain, over eight inches since Dec. 19th. More coming in tonight, Christmas Eve. Hope Santa is able to fly in the rainy weather!
Rozanne Rapozo saw this driftwood art several weeks ago. She wrote, "We have some very creative beachcombers! A friend spotted this on the beach a day or two earlier and then alerted us. We saw it originally from the bluff at Gualala Point Regional Park and immediately had to go down on to the beach to photograph it."
"Needless to say, I was taken aback by the creativity involved, from finding the ‘head’ and then carefully creating the skeleton by selecting appropriately sized ‘bones’ in varying lengths to build the dinosaur body. Too bad this wasn’t done as part of a contest, because it clearly would have won first prize! Thanks go out to the person or persons who did it!”
And thanks to Rozanne for photographing it so we can see it too, and for allowing me to share her photograph with you here.
Warm, no wind, high wispy clouds, a beautiful sunrise...it's close to a perfect day here on the Mendonoma Coast!
Allen's Hummingbirds nest here on the Mendonoma Coast. Rozanne Rapozo puts out material to aid in their nest building. Here is an Allen's collecting materials for her nest.
I asked Rozanne about the material. She wrote, “I use Songbird Essentials Hummer Helper Nesting Material. Other birds (Chickadees, Nuthatches) help themselves to it also. It feels sort of like I imagine picked cotton feels. Light and fluffy with some substance to it. I use the recommended hanger.”
Allen’s Hummingbirds begin nesting in Mid-February and can continue through late June, and beyond. Anna’s Hummingbirds nest even earlier, from December through early June. If you have to prune tree branches, be very careful to check first for a tiny hummingbird nest, which is about the size of half a walnut shell.
Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
June gloom! Lots of cool fog with a little clearing in the afternoon.
