Tag Archives: Allen Vinson

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There is a flowering plant, a red hot poker plant, that attracts bees and hummingbirds. Allen has focused his camera on it and has been rewarded with some beautiful Anna's hummingbird photos.

Anna's Hummingbird by Allen Vinson Where should I begin - an Anna's Hummingbird by Allen Vinson An Anna's Hummingbird feeds by Allen Vinson

It must look like a smorgasbord to the hummer! Anna's Hummingbirds are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. In the winter the early blooming native manzanitas sustain these living jewels.

Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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The White Fawn is startling to see - you almost can't believe your eyes! It has a normal-colored sibling. Allen Vinson recently photographed this special fawn, which can be seen grazing at The Sea Ranch.

The White Fawn by Allen Vinson

You can see that it is not an albino and it is beginning to color up a bit. To see a photo of this fawn with its twin posted on May 28th, here is the link:  http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2014/05/28/a-white-fawn-was-born-on-the-sea-ranch/

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

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Last Thursday Allen Vinson had his camera in hand when he and Craig Gilliland spotted a huge spout.

The tall spout of a Blue Whale by Allen Vinson

Then a second whale appeared.

Two Blue Whales by Allen Vinson

I wonder if this might be a mother/calf pair. The Blue Whales were quite a ways out - Allen was using his long lens to get these photos. Here are a few more looks.

Blue Whale 2 by Allen Vinson Blue Whale 3 by Allen Vinson

This last photo shows you what Allen and Craig were seeing from the bluffs. This is the time of year we are more likely to see a Blue Whale, the largest creature on earth. Very much endangered still, as their numbers have been slow to increase after whaling was stopped.

It's a wonderful sighting, that's for sure. And two Minke Whales were spotted earlier the same day.

Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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Usually I receive wonderful photos of newborn fawns, sometimes leaping with joy like this one.

A young Fawn leaps by Allen Vinson

Allen Vinson got this photo. He said he got it because he saw the Fawn doing this just before it took off - peeing!

Fawn peeing by Allen Vinson

Now there's something you don't see every day. Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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We feel so fortunate that these lands are now in the public domain. Allen Vinson recently hiked part of the lands and took these photos.

The Point Arena-Stornetta Lands by Allen VinsonOffshore rocks of the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands by Allen VinsonSinkhole at the PA-Stornetta Lands by Allen VinsonThe Point Arena - Stornetta Lands with the Lighthouse in the distance by Allen Vinson

This last photo shows the Point Arena Lighthouse in the distance. What a beautiful place!
Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photos with you here.