Between storms, Peggy Berryhill photographed the sunset which is reflected in the Gualala River. Pure loveliness!
It's cold today, Tuesday, mid-afternoon. It's 42 degrees at my place! And it's raining. The next three days are supposed to be rain-free. Perhaps a trip to the Mendonoma Coast is in order?
Ron Bolander was at the right place - right outside his home - when he spotted this Hermit Thrush. And the little thrush was headed straight for a ripe berry with his or her beak wide open.
What great timing by Ron to catch this Hermit Thrush stepping forward for a meal!
Hermit Thrushes have a beautiful song. I always listen for the first trills early in the morning as we get closer to spring. You can hear the song at this link at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush/sounds
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
It rained hard Sunday morning but it cleared up for the afternoon. It was then sunny and cool. Clouds began piling in in the late afternoon as more rain is headed our way!
Tami Sutton noticed this lone Western Gull standing on a rocky outcropping while a big wave crashes onshore. That gull had to get wet!
Western Gulls are the only year-round gull here on the Mendonoma Coast, though we see quite a few other species of gulls overwintering here.
Thanks to Tami for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
It was sunny this morning, but clouds are pouring in, creating beautiful patterns in the sky. More rain headed our way. Can you hear that drought breaking? I can!
Many coast residents woke up this morning to a winter wonderland. It was no exception at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay!
It looked like the land had been transported to the Sierras!
The temperature this morning was 32 degrees, very cold for the coast! But the sun came out and the snow melted in a few hours. But as I type this at 4:43 this afternoon, it's raining with intermittent snowflakes, and it's 35 degrees...brrrr!
It doesn't snow too often - my elevation is 600+ feet. It sure feels like we are going to get more snow overnight.
In December of 2022, Phil Lewenthal photographed theses offshore rocks, showing a triangle-shaped rock wedged in an opening on the upper right.
After the big storms last month, Phil found this sight. Another rock was deposited on top of the hanging rock seen last year!
Those had to be huge waves to be able to carry another rock and deposit it up there. Amazing!
Thanks to Phil for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
It's terribly windy here today. There has been some scattered rain and our lovely spring-like temperatures are a thing of the past. It's about 20 degrees cooler today. This morning there were rainbows, which is always a treat. Rain is in our forecast with cooler than normal temps. There is a possibility of snow, something that is very rare on the Mendonoma Coast.