Tag Archives: Schooner Gulch

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Carl Romick  wrote, “From our trail cam last night, Tuesday June 18 at Schooner Gulch - a healthy pair of Puma. They ripped down the dog fence in front of our house apparently.”

In looking at Carl’s video, they appear to be two adults, perhaps a male and female. Mountain Lions do not have a mating season; they can mate at any time of the year. So it’s possible a male was paying a courting call on the smaller female.

Here is the video: Two Mountain Lions on Schooner Gulch courtesy of Carl Romick

Thanks to Carl for allowing me to share his video and screen shot with you here.

It's windier than heck here today! Fog is over the ocean, but get a little ways inland, and it's toasty warm.

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Any Abalone ten inches or more is considered a trophy abalone. Here is what one looks like.

Paul Weston took this photo of one happy hunter of red treasure. Paul wrote, “[Here is a photo] I took of Louie Ozenne with a 10 1/4 inch Abalone taken on the outside of Schooner Gulch. The depth was between 25 and 30 feet. Louie was thrilled; his normal passive personality actually changed to one of an extrovert. Congratulations, Louie!”

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo and congratulations to Louie on his feat!

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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.