Last week I showed you Hearn Gulch as seen from the bluffs. Recently Cathleen Crosby and her granddaughter explored the pocket beach.
In the photo below a Sea Lion's head can be seen.
And this photo below shows you the curve of the beach. It is very protected from wind, a perfect place to relax and appreciate the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.
Thanks to Cathleen for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Bettye Winters noticed the sparkling ocean with a fishing boat passing by. Lucky for us she had her camera at hand.
And here Bettye photographed Manchester Beach from the bluffs at the north end. This California state park is lightly used. It is not unusual to see no one else at this beautiful beach.
Thanks to Bettye for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Patrick Killen caught the moment just before this Brown Pelican plunged into the Pacific Ocean.
Fish were milliseconds from being caught by this pelican. The force of the pelican's impact in the water actually stuns the fish and then the pelican simply scoops them up.
Adult Brown Pelicans are mostly silent. To hear the sound of a young one calling to be fed, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican/sounds
Thanks to Patrick for allowing me to share his great photo with you here.
Adrian Bennett has several bird feeders and bird baths in her yard at The Sea Ranch and she attracts many different kinds of birds. Deer often wander through but seeing a Bobcat under a feeder was something unique. Here the Bobcat peers around a bird bath.
And below the Bobcat sits under Adrian's thistle feeder, while an American Goldfinch waits for the cat with the tufted ears and bobbed tail to leave.
Here the Bobcat checks out a soft ball hanging from a birdhouse. And beyond is the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean.
Thanks to Adrian for allowing me to share her photos with you here. The wildlife on the Mendonoma Coast is amazing!
Late in the evening on July 3 and continuing through the early morning hours of July 4, the Mendonoma Coast witnessed a fantastical lightning show. Fortunately most of the event was over water, in our case the Pacific Ocean.
Mel Gerst, now an "official" storm chaser, got in his car and took three photos from three different spots. The first was taken from The Sea Ranch.
The second photo was taken looking over the Gualala River.
And the photo below was taken by Schooner Gulch.
What an event! We don't get many lightning storms like this on the Coast.
Thanks to Mel for allowing me to share his photos with you here.