Catherine Miller took this evocative photo of storm clouds off the Mendonoma Coast.
Today we have similar skies. It's quite lovely to see.
Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
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Boletus edulis are appearing, gladdening the hearts of edible mushrooms foragers!
Though it's quite cold, there is a nice bloom of Boletus edulis along the Mendonoma Coast. Many foragers have been at Salt Point State Park where it is legal to forage as long as you only take five pounds a day. Catherine Miller found some of the first king boletes of the season on November 9th.
Rick and I had our first taste of the year this week, making a porcini omelet for breakfast yesterday. YUM!
David Arora says that, even with the cold weather (36 degrees at our house this morning), we should see more boletes, though not as many as we would get with more normal weather. He says the cold weather will keep them hard and free from bugs. I'll be looking for Queen boletes on our property soon.
Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Fishing from a kayak on “lake” Pacific.
It's not often the Pacific Ocean looks like a lake, or as my friend Richard Lewis once said, "the ocean laid out flat like a lizard drinking." Last week saw several days of those conditions and lots of fishing boats were plying the waters.
Catherine Miller and Hal Ferguson look forward to days like this, as they fish from their kayaks. Here's Hal heading out for a fine day of fishing.
Catherine photographed the calm waters that reflected the clouds above.
And the results - lingcod, black rock cod, and kelp greenlings.
While out on the ocean, they saw a sunfish, a mola mola, as big as their kayaks! They also saw several whales, including a mother/calf Gray whale pair. All in all, an idyllic day on Lake Pacific.
Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Catherine Miller created an abalone masterpiece!
Bowling Ball Beach is a perfect place to beachcomb at low tide. The rock formations help catch treasures from the sea. The treasure Catherine Miller was seeking? Pieces of abalone shells, tumbled and shaped by the ocean waves. With them she made this beautiful mirror as a Christmas gift for her brother.
It is the inside of the Abalone shell that has this beautiful iridescence. Here's a look at an intact shell, photo taken by Craig Tooley.
Thanks to Catherine for sharing her creation and photo with us here. And thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com.