Tag Archives: Allen Vinson

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Allen Vinson has a knack for taking beautiful and sometimes funny photos. Here is a gorgeous sunset photo taken from his home.

Beautiful sunset by Allen Vinson

The Sea Ranch Art Tour is this weekend - Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 am to 5 pm. Here is the link to get directions to Allen's house: http://thesearancharttour.com/project/vinson/

Allen captured this recent Barn Swallow photo. The chick on the right apparently isn't hungry!

Barn Swallow chicks - maybe the one of the right isn't hungry, by Allen Vinson

To see much more of Allen's photos, here is the link to his website: http://allenvinson.smugmug.com/

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

 

 

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Allen Vinson noticed these two Harbor Seals sharing a moment while perched on a rock off of The Sea Ranch. If only we knew what they were "saying."

Two Harbor Seals nose to nose by Allen Vinson

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

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Anne Mary Schaeffer was at Manchester Beach when she spotted a half-dozen Bottlenose Dolphins.

Bottlenose dolphins by Anne Mary Schaefer

Bottlenose Dolphins, also called Bottle-nosed Dolphins or Gray Dolphins, are extremely intelligent. They seem to be fascinated with humans. They can grow to thirteen feet in length.

Here are a couple of photos of these dolphins, taken by Allen Vinson off of Walk-on Beach on The Sea Ranch.

Bottle-nosed Dolphins by Allen Vinson

Here these dolphins are surfing a wave.

Bottle-nosed Dolphins riding a wave by Allen Vinson

Thanks to Anne Mary and Allen for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Allen Vinson trained his camera at tide pools during a recent low tide. He found an Ochre Sea Star.

Ochre Sea Star by Allen Vinson

And he saw Sea Urchins, the more commonly seen purple ones, and a rarer red one. There is also a Sea Anemone here too.

Rare Red Sea Urchin with Purple Sea Urchins and an Anemone by Allen Vinson

The Independent Coast Observer publishes the tide tables in its weekly newspaper. Check the tide tables and plan your adventure to coincide with a minus tide or very low tide.

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

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Our first heat wave of the year is here. Of course a heat wave on the coast doesn't compare to inland temps. When we get close to 80 degrees we are having a heat wave! Allen Vinson photographed a Harbor Seal that looks pretty darn happy.

A happy Harbor seal by Allen Vinson

Lots of visitors are already here and more are sure to come with the big Gulf of the Farallones Sanctuary expansion celebration on Sunday at Gualala Arts. 11 am to 3 pm and the event is free. Plenty of kid-friendly activities too.

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