Marilyn Green noticed this gorgeous grasshopper, which was identified as a Painted Meadow Grasshopper.

Very elegant with the pink markings!

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

Rare bird alert! Gail Jackson (no relation!) photographed what we think is a Parasitic Jaeger which she saw at Gualala Point Regional Park. This type of seabird is rarely seen from land. The bird was headed north. I'll share photos soon.

Our heatwave broke early this morning as billowing fog moved onto the land. As I write this on Thursday afternoon, the ocean and bluffs are shrouded with fog but we are in sun here in Anchor Bay. It's about 20 degrees cooler today - hooray!

Spring doesn't know...