Tag Archives: Gualala Point Regional Park

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Rozanne Rapozo was at Gualala Point Regional Park when she saw these three female Western Bluebirds feeding on a California Coffeeberry bush.

These beautiful birds are members of the Thrush family. They eat insects, and as you see with Rozanne's photo, they eat berries too!

They have a sweet call that you can hear at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Bluebird/sounds

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

Another beautiful windless day. The Pacific Ocean looks flat calm. Tree Mercer told me she and Scott saw four Humpback Whales yesterday, Thursday.

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Two weeks ago there was a big Supermoon to admire. Rozanne Rapozo was out with her camera documenting the beauty. She wrote, "Here’s a photo of the Super Moon rising over the eastern hills with the Totem [Serge] in the foreground." This is at Gualala Point Regional Park.

Rozanne wrote further, "And the other this morning, Thursday, at the Park to catch it setting behind the trees.”

Pretty darn gorgeous! Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

It's cool here today, with rain clouds moving in. The surface waters of the Pacific Ocean have changed direction, a sure sign rain is on the way. Normally the surface waters flow north to south, but this afternoon they are moving south to north due to the impending storm.

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When the sandbar stops much of the river water from entering the Pacific Ocean, the mouth of the river floods beautifully into its natural floodplain. Anthony Cuesta photographed the Gualala River from Gualala Point Regional Park, showing Mill Bend. You can see a portion of the Gualala River Bridge on the far right. It's part of Highway One.

Any fish that were in the river when it closed are now trapped in luxury until the river reopens in autumn with enough rain.

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

It's sunny and breezy today. Warmer weather appears to be settling in.

 

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Western Azaleas are so beautiful and their bloom lasts for a while. Add in the lovely fragrance and all will be well!

Sheri found these azaleas along the Salal Trail, which begins at Gualala Point Regional Park. Here is a link to a blog post I did some time ago showing you how to find this trail: https://www.mendonomasightings.com/2012/01/30/how-to-find-the-salal-trail-a-hidden-gem-of-a-trail-on-the-sea-ranch/

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

It's warm and breezy today on the coast!

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The pair of Bald Eagles has returned and are involved with courtship and mating now. Ron Bolander was at Gualala Point Regional Park when he took this photo of a Bald Eagle soaring near the Gualala River.

What a beautiful blue sky in Ron's photo!

Rozanne Rapozo photographed one of the Bald Eagles as it landed on a snag in the river. Magnificent!

Thanks to Ron and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We have a big storm coming in, which is to start in the wee hours of Saturday and continue all day. I'll report rain totals after the storm. We might receive a couple of inches of the wet stuff!