Tag Archives: Redwood Coast Land Conservancy

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Eric Duff was at Cooks Beach to experience the beautiful sunset we had last Saturday, Sept. 9th.

To see the colors of the sky reflected in the water on the sand is special. And I thank Eric for allowing me to share such beauty with you here.

The weather looks fine for the weekend and the Mendonoma coast beckons you. If you'd like to find Cooks Beach, here is the website to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy. http://www.rc-lc.org/

You will find directions for Cooks Beach, plus another of my favorites, Hearn Gulch, and the Gualala Bluff Trail. Rick and I, along with our golden retriever, Sunny, walked the GBT yesterday. A Gray Whale was seen just off the kelp beds. We always see something from this trail. Thank you, RCLC!

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Mike Nelson visited one of his favorite beaches, Cooks Beach, recently. He was surprised to find this beautiful stone sculpture balanced on a log.

With the clouds, the ocean and the setting sun, don't you wish you were at Cooks Beach too? Here's a closeup of the stacked stones.

Cooks Beach is a Public Access Project of the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy. To learn more about this special place, here is their website:  http://rclc.org/

Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

We have sunny, breezy weather today. It feels like spring!

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The big storms have washed away a lot of sand, more sand than many can remember. With the temporarily absent sand, rock formations are revealed. Ray Edlund sent me a photo the aptly named "Butt Rock."

Ray Edlund wrote, “Butt Rock, usually buried under a few feet of sand, is now fully exposed for all to see after the massive surf of the last few weeks.

“Located near the south end of Cooks Beach, the recent storms removed about eight feet of sand, exposing formations which haven’t been seen for many years. Enjoy while you can. Cooks Beach is a real local jewel of a spot!”

To learn more about Cooks Beach, which is found just north of Gualala, here is the link to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy: http://www.rclc.org/Cooks-Beach.html

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

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Hearn Gulch is such a beautiful spot, with a sea tunnel and a blowhole. Eric Duff recently photographed the scene at sunset.

Here is a photo Eric took a while ago that shows the sea tunnel with the setting sun shining through it.

And here's a photo of mine of the blowhole in action.

You find Hearn Gulch just north of Iversen Road in Mendocino County. Parking is along Highway One at mile marker 10.0. To learn more, here is the link to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy: http://www.rclc.org/

Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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The beauty of Hearn Gulch is something to be savored again and again. Eric Duff visited the lovely pocket beach just before sunset, and you can see the sun shining through the sea tunnel.

There is also a blowhole on the north side, and when the ocean swells begin to build, that's the time to see if the blowhole is in action. Here's a photo I took last month.

Parking for Hearn Gulch is found at mile marker 10.0, near Iversen Road in Mendocino County. To learn more about the several treasured places the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy has brought to us, here is their website: http://www.rc-lc.org/

There is a convenient "Donate" button on their site. They are actively fundraising at this time.

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