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Rich Kuehn and Dean Schuler were walking at The Sea Ranch when they saw this Gray Fox. Rich framed his photo with two branches - brilliant!

Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

Today there is nothing but blue skies! It is windy and temps are in the low 70's. We did have rain earlier this week. 0.69 inches at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay. Early rain is always a blessing.

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Evelyn Schofield caught the dramatic sunset reflected in the Gualala River from The Hotel Breakers, a hotel at the south end of Gualala, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Gualala River.

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

To learn more at the hotel, here is the link: https://www.thehotelbreakers.com/ And the restaurant there, The Vue Coastal Kitchen, is one of my favorites!

Today has been cloudy and muggy. There is a chance of light showers tonight. And real rain is predicted for late tomorrow night, Wednesday, and into Thursday morning. Early rain is a blessing!

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Michael Coustier recently photographed this young Bald Eagle. Birder Diane Hichwa took a look at Michael's photo, saying it looks good for a two and a half year old.

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We so fortunate to have Bald Eagles back here on the Mendonoma Coast. They are a joy to observe.

Thanks to Michael for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

Get just a bit away from the immediate coast and it's darn right toasty today!

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Kate Bloch was fortunate enough to have a Flame Skimmer Dragonfly land on a branch and pose for her. Kate has the magic!

Here are two fun facts about this dragonfly:

Their massive compound eyes contain up to 30,000 lenses, allowing them to see in nearly 360 degrees. And they can fly backward, upside down, hover in place, and accelerate to top speed instantly.

Thanks to Kate for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

Very little fog this morning and a sunny and warm afternoon was the result. Temp around 72 degrees...near perfection!

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Eric photographed two dear deer - fawns in this case - looking at him.

I wonder what these fawns are thinking!

Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

Lots of cool, moist fog recently. Sometimes it clears in the afternoon. Here on the Mendonoma Coast August is known as Fogust.