Though Rich Kuehn took these photos off the coast of Monterey, Humpbacks occasionally are seen off the Mendonoma Coast in summer and autumn. I thought his photo was so beautiful and asked if I could share it here. With the spout showing a rainbow, the Gulls and the blue Pacific Ocean, it is an amazing photo.
Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Today the fog has rolled in and it is cold on the Coast. But just a few days ago it was magnificent. Carolyn André took this photo on her way back up Highway 1. It's not photoshopped, Carolyn says. And I believe her!
I took this photo of the sunrise yesterday. The nearly full moon, the Hunter's moon, has yet to set. You can see the fog draped over the trees and covering the ocean.
Thanks to Carolyn for allowing me to share her photograph with you here.
Harbor Seals are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They have endearing expressions on their faces, making you smile just to see them. Yesterday Craig Tooley was out with his camera and caught these two Harbor Seals basking in the rays of the autumn sun and catching some waves at the same time.
Here's another photo Craig took a while ago. He titled this photo "Bad breath?"
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: ruffimage.com
We get spoiled in the autumn here on the Mendonoma Coast. The weather can be magnificent. That is what is happening now. Craig Tooley recently photographed this beautiful scene.
As I write this, the sky is clear. Waves are crashing and the Sea Lions on Fish Rocks are barking. Autumn on the Coast is like a dream come true.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's photography, here is his website: ruffimage.com
Sometimes Mother Nature reminds you of something else. Robert Scarola felt as if he had stumbled into a hobbit's forest. Below he found mossy hobbits.
And here a hobbit throne.
Then the face of a lion.
You never know quite what you might see when you wander into a forest on the Mendonoma Coast.
Heatwave on the coast today! There could be a chance for the green flash at sunset.
Thanks to Robert for allowing me to share his whimsical photos with you here.