Tag Archives: Bob Rutemoeller

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On a recent walk at the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands, Bob Rutemoeller found several native wildflowers in bloom. The first is Goldfields, Lasthenia californica, a member of the Sunflower family. This wildflower can bloom in big carpets of yellow on coastal bluffs.

Goldfields, Lasthenia california, by Bob RutemoellerNext is Earth Brodiaea, also called Ground Brodiaea, Brodiaea terrestris. It's a member of the Lily family.

Earth Brodiaea, Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris, by Bob RutemoellerAnd last is Coast Onion, also called Wild Onion, Allium dichlamydeum, another member of the Lily family.

Coast Onion, Allium dichlamydeum, by Bob RutemoellerThanks to Bob for allowing me to share his photos with you here. This has been a wonderful spring for native wildflowers!

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Last week Rick Denniston photographed the Gualala River. You can see the tree with the root ball lodged in the sandbar.

A look at the Gualala River on Saturday by Rick Denniston

The next day, after a pretty big storm, this is what Rick saw. The tree with the root ball is now hanging over the eroded sandbar.

What a difference a day makes - the Gualala River on Sunday by Rick Denniston

Bob Rutemoeller photographed the fast and furious river.

The fast and furious Gualala River by Bob Rutemoeller

The muddy water stretched far out into the Pacific Ocean.

There is a community meeting tomorrow, Thursday March 17th, at 5:30 pm at the Gualala Community Center regarding a terrible timber harvest plan in the floodplain of the Gualala River dubbed "Dogwood." Hope to see some of you there!

For more information about the “Dogwood” logging plan, here's the link to Friends of the Gualala River website: http://gualalariver.org/slider-front-page/gualala-municipal-advisory-council-hold-public-meeting-gualala-river-mouth-redwood-logging-plan/

Thanks to Rick and Bob for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Bob Rutemoeller photographed the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean meeting.

Where the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean meet by Bob RutemoellerYou can see the Gualala River is muddy from all the storms. The ocean is coming over the sandbar and entering the river at its mouth. It's endlessly fascinating to watch this river and its interplay with the ocean!

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

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Bob Rutemoeller was out last Saturday when an approaching storm brought big waves. He visited the Gualala Bluff Trail, which overlooks the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean. The ocean was flowing over the big sandbar that currently blocks the river from the ocean.

Big surf flowing over the sandbar of the Gualala River by Bob Rutemoeller High surf reaches the stranded tree in the Gualala River lagoon by Bob Rutemoeller

This big tree came down the river last year and wedged in the sandbar. It will be interesting to see if it gets pushed out to sea when the river opens to the ocean again.

Having ocean water enter the fresh water of the river is advantageous for any Steelhead that were trapped in luxury when the river last closed. The salinity of the ocean mixes with the river, giving the Steelhead a taste of what is to come.

Thanks to Bob for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To learn more about the Gualala Bluff Trail and other public access points, here is the website for the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy: http://www.rc-lc.org/

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Bob Rutemoeller noticed two Great Egrets at the Gualala River recently. One of them he was able to get relatively close to, and he got some wonderful photos. The first photo shows the Egret's reflection in river.

Great Egret reflected in the Gualala River by Bob Rutemoeller Great Egret 2 by Bob Rutemoeller Great Egret 3 by Bob Rutemoeller

And then the Great Egret did a flyby right over Bob and he got these beautiful photos.

Thanks to Bob for allowing me to share these photos with  you here.