I have been wanting to hike the Salal Trail but couldn't find where it was on The Sea Ranch. On Friday a friend took Rick and me there. It is so very beautiful and it has a fantastic waterfall, which is running strong from our recent rains.
Tomorrow I will show you a few more photos and give you directions on how to access this wonderful trail.
Jim Garlock photographed a beautiful Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus, sitting on a tree branch on The Sea Ranch recently. This Hawk lives in forests near water in California and the East. They eat small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and crayfish. Perhaps Jim's hawk is looking for a nice fat mouse.
Here's a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to hear what this hawk sounds like: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/sounds/ac
Thanks to Jim for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Adrian Bennett noticed a Great Blue Heron striding through her Sea Ranch yard.
The Heron continues its walk, passing by some colorful, decorative "eggs."
All of a sudden the Heron stops and whips its head around as it notices the "eggs."
I can just imagine what this Great Blue Heron is thinking - "What the heck...?"
Thanks to Adrian Bennett for allowing me to share her photos with you here. They made me smile and I hope they do the same for you.
At The Sea Ranch there is a rock that looks like a Gorilla sitting on the bluffs. It appears to be gazing out over the Pacific Ocean. To find this unique rock Linda Frye advises, "Gorilla Rock is on TSR coast near the White Barn. The silhouette of the gorilla is more prevalent in late afternoon during the late fall or winter months when the sun is setting in the southwest sky. The casual walker may notice it as he/she walks north on the trail."
We are experiencing high surf and crashing waves here on the Mendonoma Coast. Craig Tooley has been out with his camera and he caught a wave alright - a beautiful wave with iridescence.
And another spectacular shot. These were taken from The Sea Ranch.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share these with you here. Here's a link to Craig's web site to see more of his work: http://ruffimage.com/