I love this photo Perry Hoffman took of a Snowy Egret in a pond at The Sea Ranch Golf Links.
Just beautiful!
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Perry's photography and artwork, plus the beautiful calendar he created for 2025, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
The rain has moved out and we have a sunny, cool day here today. 39.15 inches so far, which is pretty amazing!
Perry Hoffman was down at the Gualala Point Regional Park for this recent sunset. Perry said no one else was on the beach, just him, a couple of Harbor Seals and quite a few Gulls.
It doesn't get much more beautiful than this!
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you. To see much more of Perry's art and photographs, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
Our clear, calm weather is coming to an end for a while, and clouds are beginning to pour in. Rain is on the way!
After a recent small storm, Perry Hoffman found this beautiful sight. The town of Gualala is on the right.
Rainbow days are to be cherished!
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Perry's photography and other art projects, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
Today has been spectacular - brilliant sunshine, no wind, a glassy ocean, and temps in the low 70's. We know it won't last but, for today, it's enough. More than enough.
Perry Hoffman got this wonderful photo of a Red-tailed Hawk near the P'da Hau, aka the Garcia River. It looks like the hawk was just taking off. It's amazing to see the strength - and beauty - in this hawk's wings.
Red-tailed Hawks are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
To hear their distinctive, screaming call, you can listen here at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds
I read on the site that they give this call most often while soaring.
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Perry's photography, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
We had another very hot day here. The heatwave is suppose to break tomorrow. My sister, who lives in Point Arena on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific, said it was much cooler there today. The temperature actually hit 97 degrees here today. Good news is that rain is in the forecast for late Friday into Saturday. Bring it, Mother Nature!
Perry Hoffman got this great photo of a juvenile Acorn Woodpecker being fed.
There have been a lot of young woodpeckers chasing their parents to get fed. It can get pretty noisy out there as they have raucous calls. You can listen for yourself at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Acorn_Woodpecker/sounds
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Perry's studio will be open this coming Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Studio Discovery Tour here on the Mendonoma Coast. Here is a link showing some of Perry's art and his address: https://www.studiodiscoverytour.com/perryhoffman20a
Heavy fog this morning has given way to brilliant sunshine!