Paul Kozal has trained his camera on high and low tides on the Mendonoma Coast. The contrast is amazing. The top photo shows a King Tide, a very high tide at Shell Beach on The Sea Ranch.
And the bottom photo shows the exact same place at low tide. Paul also photographed Iversen Cove's high and low tide. I will share them with you here tomorrow.
To see much more of Paul's photography, here is his website: http://paulkozal.com/
The Salal Trail waterfall is very beautiful. When winter rains really get it going, it is something to behold. Paul Kozal photographed it a few weeks ago after the wonderful storms we had.
Of course Paul is a professional photographer and able to take a photo like this. I, on the other hand, am not a professional. But I did get two nice photos of the waterfall several years ago.
The Salal Trail is a public access trail that begins at Gualala Point Regional Park. After the pay station, turn into the parking area on the left and look for this trailhead sign.
It is a wonderful trail that eventually ends at a small beach.
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here is his website: http://paulkozal.com/
Paul Kozal worked his magic with his camera and caught this image of a Douglas-fir tree and streaking stars.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here is his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/index.htm
Paul Kozal found this immense Boletus edulis on The Sea Ranch.
It weighed well over four pounds. It's certainly the biggest one I've ever seen and Paul agrees.
Carol Kozal took this photo of Paul and I thank her for allowing me to share it with you here.
We've had enough rain for a Porcini, Boletus edulis, bloom. This choice, edible mushroom is such a treat to find. Paul Kozal hit a goldmine of Porcinis, over ten pounds of them.
And, this very morning Rick and I discovered this bloom of Coccora, Amanita calyptroderma.
Coccoras should only be picked and eaten by the most experienced mushroom forage as they have a deadly look-a-like, the Destroying Angel. Since Rick refuses to eat a mushroom that could conceivably be mistaken for a deadly one - a wise decision - we leave these beauties alone and admire them growing in the forest.
Happy foraging! We have rain in our forecast for next week but for the weekend we are having a short heat wave.
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here is his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/