Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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I found the first Slinkpod, Scoliopus bigelovii, blooming on a sunny spot on the forest floor a few days before Christmas.

This diminutive member of the Lily family is our earliest blooming wildflower. It stands only about an inch and a half high. See the emerging leaves cupping the stem? There are two leaves, and by the time they are full grown, they can be six to twelve inches long with mottled spots!

If you have never found this wildflower, look for these mottled leaves in the spring. They will tell you where these exquisite little flowers come up. You should start looking around Christmas.

We had another rip roaring storm last night. 2.23 inches in Rick's and my rain gauge. Season to date is 38.97 inches. 50 inches is a normal wet winter here. Boy, are we well on our way! Now we have some days to dry out.

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Laura Baker and Lewis Lubin have a apple tree at their Annapolis place. Their motion camera is pointed in the direction of that tree. We know Black Bears love apples! Last month their camera captured this healthy-looking bear.

Pat Whelan appears to be on a regular route of a Black Bear in The Sea Ranch. A few weeks ago, her camera caught this bear trying to figure out Pat's bear-proof garbage bins. Here's the video:

Black Bear checks out garbage bins, courtesy of Pat Whelan

And Ron Bolander found evidence of a Black Bear at Gualala Point Regional Park just last weekend. The scat is full of bite-sized apples!

Maybe that was more than you wanted to know...

Thanks to Laura, Pat and Ron for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We had a break from the rain on Christmas Day and much of Dec.26th, but the rain has returned in earnest late afternoon on Thursday. Rain total season to date before this afternoon's storm is 33.54 inches. A "normal" rain season at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay is 50 inches.

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Last week Shari Goforth was at the Point Arena Pier when she took this photo of the impending sunset.

Shari said she loved how the color of the sunset reflected on the cliffs. Me too!

And I took this sunrise photo three days ago, Dec. 20.

I gasped out loud when I saw this. Look at the ocean tinted in pinks and yellows from the fleeting sunrise.

Some beauty for  you today! Thanks to Shari for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Clear this morning after yesterday's 0.87 inches of rain. Rainy this afternoon!

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Jon Loveless is having a lot of fun with his new bird feeder. He wrote, “I got myself a bird feeder equipped with a security camera. I have some great videos but this is one of my favorites. Notice the Doe in the background. She eventually came to the feeder to steal millet. I tapped on the window and she strolled away.”

I asked Jon what kind he purchased and he replied,

"PeckCam® Smart Bird Feeder with Camera+Solar Panel+7 Add-on, 1080P AI Identify 10000+ Birds, Auto Detection & Notify Wireless Outdoor Bird House Camera Bird Watching Gift for Bird Lover" https://amzn.to/3VFCBqh

Jon's also been enjoying the visits of Acorn Woodpeckers to his Sea Ranch yard.

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

Sunny and mild today, temps in the 60's!

 

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December 5th's sunrise was breathtaking. Several coast residents photographed it. Here is what Adrian Bennett witnessed.

Sometimes you can hardly believe your own eyes!

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

We are drying out from the rain!