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Here on the Mendonoma Coast we celebrate our lack of light pollution. That allows for some wonderful night sky views. Allen Vinson is the latest coast photographer to try his hand at photographing the Milky Way and he got a bonus "shooting star." Allen said this first photo was a 20 second exposure.

Milky Way by Allen Vinson

Allen took another photo which shows some of The Sea Ranch.

The Milky Way over The Sea Ranch by Allen Vinson

I asked Allen how he photographed this. He wrote,

"The Sea Ranch Lodge is in the lower left.
The photo info is:  ISO 3200, f/2.8, 15 second exposure, 14 mm lens.
I read up on how to photograph the Milky Way, and on a dark night, a 30 second exposure is recommended.  Here, the moon may have been getting close to rising.
Rather than time lapse, which I have used to record the changing clouds every 20 seconds over a 3 hours period so it plays back in just a couple of minutes, this is a long exposure."

Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his beautiful photos with you here. To see more of Allen's nature photography, here is the link: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/

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Allen Vinson was out with his camera recently and came across this yawning Harbor Seal.

Yawning Harbor Seal by Allen Vinson

Then this other Harbor Seal seemed to cover its mouth, as if to say "Pardon me!"

Pardon me while I yawn, a Harbor Seal, by Allen Vinson

It must have been a very relaxing day on the Mendonoma Coast!

Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see more of Allen's nature photography, here is the link: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/

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Allen Vinson got lucky when this Bobcat strolled by, nicely accented by a Douglas Iris in bloom.

A Bobcat on the prowl by Allen Vinson

Then the Bobcat looked at Allen and he got this photo of its face. You can clearly see the tufted ears.

Close-up of a beautiful Bobcat by Allen Vinson

Bobcats are seen year round in grassy meadows here on the Mendonoma Coast.

Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see more of Allen's nature photography, here is the link: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/

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The Mendonoma Coast received a good amount of rain this past winter. At our house we've received over fifty inches, a good drenching. All that rain brought the many seasonal creeks to life. Craig Tooley photographed one recently.

A Seasonal creek by Craig Tooley

Some creeks, like this one, flow gently over a sandy beach to reach the Pacific Ocean. Others throw themselves over bluffs in their journey to the ocean, creating beautiful waterfalls. If the sun hits the waterfall just right, a rainbow appears, as it did when Allen Vinson got this photo at Black Point Beach on The Sea Ranch.

Rainbow in a seasonal waterfall at Black Point Beach by Allen Vinson

Thanks to Craig and Allen for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com. To see more of Allen's nature photography, here is the link to his site: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/

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Allen Vinson snapped this photo of a young, possibly female, CA Sea Lion. We could use a caption for this photo!

What is this Sea Lion thinking by Allen Vinson

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