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A week or so ago David Lichtman noticed this Buck swimming up the Gualala River. This photo is a still from the video David took.

You can see David's video here: IMG_1277

In David's video, you can sense the purposefulness of this Buck. Maybe he's looking for a particular Doe! It is the mating season of the Black-tailed Deer.

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

I thought you might enjoy seeing a photo compilation that Allen Francis put together from my Sightings presentation last Sunday at Gualala Arts. It was great fun to be able to share such wonderful Nature photos and tell the stories about the photos.

A beautiful cool day here on the Mendonoma Coast. We have some rain coming in late tomorrow! I'm wondering when the first mushrooms might appear...

 

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October 11th and 12th saw the Northern Lights appearing off the Mendonoma Coast. Paul Kozal was at the ready!

Paul went to the White Barn at The Sea Ranch. Along with the Northern Lights, he photographed the setting Moon and the Milky Way. Yes, Paul is an over-achiever! And we're all thankful for that. Such beauty!

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here is the link to his website: https://www.paulkozal.com/ or visit his gallery, Studio 391 in Gualala.

We had some rain showers this morning and beautiful rainbows too. This afternoon it's sunny with some clouds and a chill wind. The forest smells wonderful from yesterday's rain. A little over 1/4 inches. More to come!

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I will be hosting a special Sightings presentation this Sunday, October 27th at the Gualala Arts Center at 4 pm. I'll be showing a slideshow my favorite, most unusual and rarest Sightings photos. This is a fundraiser for the ICO Community News, our local weekly non-profit newspaper where I write my Mendonoma Sightings column. There are no tickets, just bring your donation check made out to the ICOCN. Donation acknowledgement letters will be available.

The Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore folks will be there also. Some of my favorite reference books on nature will be for sale, along with my Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year book, and my four children's books, Sunny Loves Spring (and Summer, Autumn and Winter!) on the California Coast. I'll be happy to inscribe the books after the slideshow.

Hope to see some of you there! Here's a bonus photo - this morning's sunrise taken by me. Another beautiful day on the Mendonoma Coast!

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Kate Bloch first went to Ocean Ridge Airport to get this beautiful photo.

Copyright Kate Bloch 2024

And this one she took from her back deck of her home at The Sea Ranch.

Copyright Kate Bloch 2024

I'll have another photo to share with you tomorrow! This beauty in the sky occurred Oct. 10 - 11.

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

oh, it's a lovely day here today. 70 degrees, just the hint of a breeze and a few clouds overhead.

 

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Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS  was a treat to see. Many coast residents photographed the sight. Shari Goforth took this photo.

You can see a very faint anti-tail. I read that the anti-tail is sometimes said to be an optical illusion, because it appears in the opposite direction of the comet’s dust tail. But it is a real phenomenon, visible only when Earth is crossing the comet’s orbital plane, which occurred Oct. 13 – 15.

Tim Daley also photographed the comet, from The Sea Ranch.

And Kathleen Chasey photographed it north of Anchor Bay.

Thanks to Shari, Tim and Kathleen for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We are having a mild autumn day today with just a gentle breeze.