Tag Archives: Gualala Point Regional Park

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Harmony Susalla and her friend, Fred Adler, were hiking by the Gualala Point Regional Park campground. The small but exquisite campground is framed by the Gualala River. Harmony took a beautiful photo that shows the wonderful melange of colors in February.

It looks rather like a painting, don't you agree? Thanks to Harmony for allowing me to share her photo with you here. Harmony creates organic textiles. I wonder if the above scene will inspire her to create a new fabric. Here's her website: http://www.harmonyart.com/

To learn more about Gualala Point Regional Park, one of the jewels on the Coast, here's the link: http://www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_glala.htm

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The sound and fury of the Pacific Ocean can't be ignored. A big storm off Japan sent huge waves our way. Yesterday was a great day for watching the ocean in her finest. Paul Brewer did just that.

This is extremely high surf for the beach at Gualala Point Regional Park. In the lower photo you can see two Gulls "riding" the wave.

Today is just as exciting, though the surf isn't as dramatic. We have spotted a large pod of Killer Whales headed south. They passed Fish Rocks, which is off Anchor Bay, a little before 3 pm. They are several miles out but great fun to watch through binoculars or a spotting scope. Long lens photographers are on alert and I hope they get some photos that I will be able to share here.

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his wonderful photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here's the link to his web site: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

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Sharon Albert was hiking at Gualala Point Regional Park this past week when she saw a big rainbow. It crossed the Gualala River and the town of Gualala and seemed to end on the ridge. Using her Samsung Galaxy lll, she took a panoramic photo of the rainbow. I thank Sharon for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Happy New Year, all. May rainbows be one of the many things that bring you joy in 2013.

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Gulls gather in the hundreds on the sandbar and in the Gualala River at Gualala Point Regional Park this time of year. Rozann  Grunig recently photographed a huge group. You can see the river open to the Pacific Ocean. The river will open and close many times during the winter months. It's quite a phenomenon to watch.

We are catching a break from the wild and wet weather though another storm is due tomorrow. Today we'll enjoy the sun accompanied by the sound of a turbulent ocean.

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

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Gray Whales have been seen most days this past week. It looks like the southward migration has already begun. On Thursday Rick and I took a hike at Gualala Point Regional Park and were rewarded with the sighting of a pod of perhaps six whales. They were just west of Gualala Point Island, the rocky island you can see in the left side of this photo. There are two spouts on the right side.

And then we found our first Boletus edulis, a King Bolete, yesterday.

One of the most delicious edible mushrooms on the Mendonoma Coast, they are always a treat to find.