Tag Archives: Jon Loveless

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The first fawns have been born and they are so very cute. I will share a photo of some soon. Today I want to show you Bucks with their growing antlers covered in velvet. Jon Loveless photographed two Bucks preening each other.

Two Bucks preening each other in a meadow by Jon Loveless

It's a peace on earth moment. Later when these two Bucks might be competing for Does, they won't be so friendly.

Michael Beattie also photographed Bucks near Point Arena on a spectacular day. The lupine bush in the middle is just about to bloom.

Bucks in velvet by Michael Beattie

Thanks to Jon and Michael for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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It's nothing but blue skies today but as the last storm moved out, beautiful rainbows appeared. Kathleen Mills captured this one.

Full Rainbow by Kathleen Mills

And Jon Loveless photographed this one.

Morning rainbow by Jon Loveless

And finally, Robert Scarola's rainbow.

Rainbow after storm clouds by Robert Scarola

They were all taken on The Sea Ranch but from different vantage points.

Thanks to Kathleen, Jon and Robert for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Jon Loveless caught this Bobcat obviously soaking up some rays.

A Bobcat enjoying the sun by Jon Loveless

Bobcats can be seen in grassy meadows where they hunt for gophers. They are often seen in the daylight here on the Mendonoma Coast.

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

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As storm after storm slam onto the Mendonoma Coast, the wave action has been amazing. Jon Loveless photographed some dramatic waves off The Sea Ranch. Note the house on the right side of Jon's photo for some scale.

Huge waves off The Sea Ranch by Jon Loveless

Big waves off The Sea Ranch by Jon Loveless

The sound of these big breakers is amazing...listen and you might hear them too.

Today we are being hit with a big storm. It's possible the Garcia River will flood Highway One. After four years of subpar rain years, it is exhilarating to experience these storms.

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

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Jon Loveless spotted the research vessel, the Bell M. Shimada. It was built for NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to study fish populations. The vessel is particularly quiet so as not to disturb fish. In Jon's photo there is a fishing boat to the right - yes, the Shimada is big, it's 209 feet long and has a crew of 25, plus 17 scientists.

Bell M. Shimada, a NOAA research vessel and a fishing boat by Jon Loveless

This vessel's home port is Newport, Oregon. You can learn much more about it and its schedule at this website: http://www.moc.noaa.gov/sh/

Here is a close-up of the vessel that I obtained from the website.

SHIMADA-Underway courtesy of NOAA

Thanks to Jon and to NOAA for allowing me to share their photos with you here.