Tag Archives: Cathleen Crosby

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Cathleen Crosby photographed another beautiful sunset. With the light reflecting up into the sky, it does look like a spotlight.

spotlight-sunset-by-cathleen-crosbyThanks to Cathleen for allowing me to share her unique sunset photo with you here.

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Cathleen Crosby photographed a CA Coffeeberry bush with berries in various stages of ripeness.

california-coffeeberries-by-cathleen-crosbyWhen I researched these berries on Wikipedia, I read they were used for making jam and such, and the bean inside the berry could be used to make a coffee-like drink. This prompted a discussion with botanist Peter Baye as to whether the bean inside the berry could be used as a coffee substitute. Peter wrote, “It’s medicinal, not a coffee substitute! Woe unto the drinker.” Peter sent me information that the Kashaya Pomo used the bark, or a small number of berries, as a laxative. The bark and berries were also used as an emetic, to counteract poisoning.

So we'll leave these beautiful berries alone. Some birds do eat them, with apparently no harmful side affects!

Thanks to Cathleen for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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Cathleen Crosby photographed this beautiful butterfly and asked me what kind it was. This is a new one for me, so I queried Ron LeValley. He knew what it was, especially since he also recently photographed one. It's a Western Pine Elfin Butterfly.

Western Pine Elfin by Cathleen Crosby

It looks like its feeding on wild lilac, ceanothus, which is blooming in great profusion this spring here on the coast.

Thanks to Cathleen for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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For courtship displays, it doesn't get any better than a Tom Turkey. Jon Loveless captured this photo recently.

Wild Turkey in full regalia by Jon Loveless

There has to be a hen or two close by. Here's a photo Cathleen Crosby got of a Tom trying to impress a gal.

Tom Turkey displaying for a hen by Cathleen Crosby

To show you the intense colors of the male, here's a popular photo by Siegfried Matull. He caught it flying out of a hedgerow.

Siegfried's Wild Turkey flying out of a hedgerow by Siegfried Matull

Thanks to Jon, Cathleen, and Siegfried for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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We've had early storms, thank goodness, and once they clear, they bring the chance for beautiful sunsets.

October sunset by Peter Cracknell Gualala Sunset 10.25.14 by Richard Hansen A orange sunset in honor of the Giants by Cathleen Crosby

The first was taken by Peter Cracknell, the middle one by Richard Hansen and the last one by Cathleen Crosby. All from different vantage points and all so lovely. I thank them for allowing me to share their photos with you here.