Allen Vinson noticed these two Harbor Seals sharing a moment while perched on a rock off of The Sea Ranch. If only we knew what they were "saying."
Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
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A possible sign of an upcoming El Nino.
Low tides are an invitation to take a tide pool walk. Noel Olson and her sons, Julian and Chase did just that recently, and they found something very interesting, several Hopkins’ Rose Nudibranchs. Noel wrote, “Today we spotted these two beauties in The Sea Ranch! My sons carefully held them [underwater] for scale."
What is interesting about the nudibranchs the Olsons found is these pink, spiky, one-inch long sea slugs are usually found off of Southern California; they prefer warmer waters. The last time they were found this far north was during the strong El Nino that brought heavy rains in 1997-1998.
Thanks to Noel for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Local diver gets a 10 9/16 inch Abalone on Father’s Day.
Jack Likins went diving off The Sea Ranch on Father's Day, last Sunday. The visibility was good and he had a most successful dive. Jack found a big one, a trophy Abalone. It measured 10 and 9/16 inches.
That's the perfect Father's Day gift for an experienced diver like Jack. Thayer Walker, Jr. took the photo and I thank him for allowing me to share it with you here.
To learn much more about abalone, here is Eric Anderson' excellent website: http://www.abaloneten.com/
Fog can help create a dramatic photo.
The inland heat has coaxed the fog in. Paul Kozal has the ability to see beauty and to photograph it so we can see it too. Here's a recent photo of Dune Drift Trail on The Sea Ranch.
It makes me want to walk down that trail...
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share it with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/ Some of Paul's photos are displayed in one of the dining rooms of the newly reopened Gualala Hotel - yes, the Paul Kozal room!
Paul Kozal has been at it again – a beautiful photo for you to enjoy!
Paul Kozal photographed spring flowers and a dramatic sky at The Sea Ranch.
A picture of loveliness for you today!
To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://paulkozal.com/home.html