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Karen Wilkinson found "tens of thousands of Calochortus in bloom right now, one of my all-time favorite.” Their common names are Pussy Ears (because they are so soft to the touch) and Tolmie Star-tulip. Karen found them at Salt Point State Park.

Perry Hoffman found Sun Cups. His photo made me smile.

And Julia Larke found Calypso Orchids still in bloom. The ones on Rick's and my land have bloomed and are done.

These little orchids are such a treat to find in the forest!

Thanks to Karen, Perry and Julia for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Yesterday, Monday, was quite hot - our first hot day of the year. 85 degrees at our place. Today it's back to our normal spring coolness, and the fog rolled in to cool things off further.

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Sunrises are gifts for getting up early. Teresa Denniston did just that and managed to capture the intense beauty of a recent sunrise over the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean.

Teresa and Rick's home, Serendipity, is where this photo was taken. Learn more about Serendipity at this link: https://coastinghome.guestybookings.com/en/properties/67425e9b9506ea0012321555?minOccupancy=1

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

I have just one word for today's weather report: WINDY!!!

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Recently Rozanne Rapozo was down near the Gualala River when she saw this female Common Merganser fly by.

 

Just look at the beautiful reflection in the river. The tips of the wings seem to "touch."

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

Today started off cold (42 degrees) but with sun. The wind has picked up over the afternoon and it's supposed to be quite windy tomorrow.

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If you are looking for a place to see coastal wildflowers, Salt Point State Park is a great choice. Karen Wilkinson was recently there and photographed this scene.

Scott Chieffo was at Salt Point some days earlier so you can see how far the wildflowers have come in a short time!

And along forest paths, Red Clintonia is nearly at full bloom. What a great time of year!

Thanks to Karen and Scott for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Foggy on the immediate coast earlier today but it has pulled back out over the ocean this afternoon.Temps in the 60's.

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David Fife’s motion detector camera just south of Anchor Bay, showed a large Mountain Lion that had its kill, a large Deer. I can’t tell from the short video if the Deer was a Buck or a Doe. David wrote, “This was taken in my driveway Sunday about one o'clock in the morning. All of my cameras have alarms, which I did hear; but I didn't bother to look because I just thought it was a deer. I was still up at that time, and if you look real close, you'll see my television flickering in one of the windows. That's when the Mountain Lion stops as it looks toward my house.”

This is amazing to see, but hard at the same time. The so-called food chain in action.

Thanks to David for allowing me to share his video and photo with you here.

It's cloudy and cool here today, Saturday. A few raindrops fell while my golden retriever, Honey Bun, and I took a walk.