Tag Archives: Nik Epanchin

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Nik Epanchin photographed the growing sink hole that is north of the gazebo at the Point Arena Lighthouse. This is how it looked Dec. 16th. That white fence used to extend over land that is no longer there.

Dennis Latona recently photographed it from atop the Lighthouse.

And here is what is looked like in January of 2019, taken by Nik. Quite the difference.

It's a good reminder to stay back from the bluff edge, especially this time of year when the bluffs are saturated.

Thanks to Nik and Dennis for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny and cool - with some edible mushrooms starting to appear! More on that later.

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Healthy-looking Black-tailed Deer Bucks, with large antlers in velvet, are being seen up and down the Mendonoma Coast. Nik Epanchin photographed these two handsome fellows in Irish Beach.

Further to the south, Drew Fagan photographed an unusual-looking Buck - a normal size antler on his right side and a stunted one on his left.

It's possible this Buck was in a fight with another male last autumn during their mating season. That could have caused an injury to the pedicle of his left antler causing it to be deformed or stunted.

Thanks to Nik and Drew for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny, breezy, temps in the 60s today with the Pacific Ocean stretching out to infinity.

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Nik Epanchin photographed some of the beautiful waves we got as the last storm approached the Mendonoma coast.

When the waves are this huge, the sound of them crashing against sand or bluffs resonates all the way to the ridge, over a mile away.

Today we have mixed clouds and sun, but it is cold - cold for us, I should say. 51 degrees was the high temperature. I know, we are cold-weather wimps. I should let you know that the temperatures are forecast to rise, and by Sunday it could be close to 70 degrees! Mushrooms will be popping.

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

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Craig Tooley was out with his camera. He wrote, "This was shot looking from Verdant View on Sea Ranch, looking back towards Annapolis.

supermoon-2-by-craig-tooleyNik Epanchin photographed the Supermoon too.

supermoon-by-nik-epanchin

A Supermoon occurs when the moon is in its nearest approach to Earth. We didn't have much chance to observe it for long as weather soon moved in. Yes, it's been raining on the Mendonoma Coast. Today, though, is sunny after earlier rain. Perfect conditions for more mushrooms!

Thanks to Craig and Nik for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com

 

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Big bucks, showing off their antlers, have been seen pursuing does. Maureen Simons watched a pair recently. They caught wind of Maureen and took flight.

Doe and Buck in flight by Maureen Simons (Large)

Two days ago I heard rustling outside the window. I looked out and there was a buck and a doe near a big huckleberry bush. I said, "Hello, beautiful," which appeared to be the wrong thing to say! The buck went crashing into the huckleberry bush, entangling his antlers for a short time. He successfully disentangled himself and then took off. I saw them a little later as the doe grazed and the buck followed close behind.

Nik Epanchin photographed a buck devouring a butterfly bush.

Buck devouring a Butterfly bush by Nik Epanchin

It's always interesting to see a deer stand on two legs! Thanks to Nik and Maureen for allowing me to share their photos with you here.