Tag Archives: The Sea Ranch

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Craig Tooley was at Del Mar beach on Sea Ranch when he found these Brown Pelicans hanging out together on a rock. And another photo where one is in flight.

There are hundreds of Brown Pelicans on the Mendonoma coast now. Mostly they are beginning to fly southward now.

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://ruffimage.com

It's cloudy and cool with the occasional raindrop! Could be a beautiful sunset tonight.

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They are so beautiful they almost take your breath away. I just love dragonflies! Connie King recently spotted this very handsome male Flame Skimmer in her Sea Ranch garden.

I rotated the photo on the right so you could see it both ways. Kathy Biggs, author of "Common Dragonflies of California," tells me dragonfly season is almost over. And so goes the cycle of life.

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

Sunny and breezy, with some fog over the ocean, a beautiful day.

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Craig Tooley went tide pooling at a recent low tide. He wrote, “I got this picture in one of the tide pools near Green Cove. So fun to see them anytime, but having the little hitchhiker hermit crab added just a little extra smile to my face.” Craig photographed a new-to-me nudibranch, also called a sea slug. They come in many different colors and shapes. Jan Roletto of NOAA confirmed that Craig’s photo shows a San Diego Dorid, Diaulula sandiegensiss.

They have irregular dark rings or spots arranged in two rows on their backs. They are an uncommon find this far north and they feed on sponges. To see a tiny hermit crab on this nudibranch is a treat.

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.ruffimage.com

No fog today, though there are some wispy clouds overhead. It's pretty darn warm - close to 90 degrees.

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Leah Ellis, visiting her grandmother, Lois Talkovsky at The Sea Ranch, looked out a window and saw these Gray Foxes cavorting.

Gray Fox mother with two of her kits by Leah Ellis

Apparently there are three young kits in the family. Leah photographed the mother fox with one kit, and then another active kit appears - what a treat to see.

Here is a photo of nearly newborn Gray Fox kits, taken last year by Perry Hoffman.

Thanks to Leah for allowing me to share her video with you here. And thanks to Perry for the cute Gray Fox kit photo.

Quite foggy this morning, but this afternoon the fog has pulled back over the Pacific Ocean. It's a cool and breezy July afternoon here on the Mendonoma Coast. Bonus sighting: Humpback Whales have been seen over the past several days, and two Blue Whales were also spotted!

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Monica Martinez photographed this adorable Fawn on The Sea Ranch.

I titled Monica's photo "World's Cutest Fawn."

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

It's been very foggy and cool for several days now. It was drippy wet this morning with the low fog. The fog has lifted, though it's still here. At least the Pacific Ocean is now visible!