Tag Archives: Linda Bostwick

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Linda Bostwick went mushroom foraging with me a few weeks ago and we found several very large Sweet Tooth Hedgehogs Mushrooms. They are deliciously edible.

When Linda got it home, she measured and weighed it. It weighed in at one pound two ounces, and measured seven and a half inches across the top. These are considered beginner mushrooms as they have no dangerous lookalike. Instead of gills, they have many slender spikes. Dry sauté to release the moisture, then sauté with some butter, salt and pepper. Absolutely delicious with scrambled eggs! A gift from the forest.

I took the photo.

As I type this late Friday afternoon, it's the calm before the storms. Yes, storms, a series of them. Batten down the hatches!

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On Monday clouds started to arrive from the north. Yes, we had an early rainstorm coming in! Linda Bostwick photographed the advancing storm clouds from her Point Arena home above the harbor.

With the sun behind the clouds, Linda caught some magic with her photo - just lovely! The storm arrived later Monday evening and by Tuesday morning there was 0.60 inches in my rain gauge. Early rains are a blessing here on the Mendonoma Coast.

Today is warm, in the low 70's, with some clouds and a breeze. It's a beautiful Autumn day here today.

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Mel Smith and Linda Bostwick are grandparents! Yes, the Ensatina Salamander eggs hatched in their water meter box in Point Arena.

Gary Nafis of californiaherps.com took a look at Mel’s photo. He wrote, “Look at all those cute little babies!” I asked Gary what to expect next. He wrote, “The young will probably stay there with the mother until it rains enough for the ground to be saturated as long as they don't have too much trouble climbing up the sides of the meter box. Maybe Linda and Mel can check back to find out.”

We think there are about one dozen little salamanders in the water meter box. And Linda and Mel will keep checking on them.

It's sunny and warm this afternoon with no wind. But the leading edge of the storm, the first clouds, are flowing in from the north. We have a chance for an early rainstorm tomorrow, and what a blessing that would be!

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Amaryllis belladonna, fondly called Naked Ladies, are native to South Africa. But this ornamental seems to love the Mendonoma Coast, and begins blooming this time of year. One person told me they are a reminder that Autumn is coming.

Christine Haas found some blooming at The Sea Ranch. She wrote, "These Naked Ladies in the field across the street at the intersection of Leeward and Backpack were just stunning. A clump alone in the middle of the field, almost all of them gazing west towards the sunset. The color is exquisite - much more vivid than in lower Sonoma County. It’s got to be that fresh, clean air! And maybe the magnificent views! I mean, who wouldn’t want to be one of these Naked Ladies?”

These bulbs sprout leaves in the spring but they have long died back. So the tall stem with multiple pink flowers is "naked" of leaves. And they are fragrant. I love 'em!

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

No fog today - yes, even Point Arena had sun this morning as attested by my sister, Linda Bostwick! It's sunny and very breezy, temps in the mid 70s.

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The clouds make for a dramatic sunset and the ship on the horizon adds to the interest. Shari Goforth-Eby photographed this beautiful sight.

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

Cloudy this morning, but the sun broke through. The temps are going to rise for the weekend. I took a walk with my sister, Linda Bostwick, on the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands this afternoon and the wildflowers are amazing!