Bill Budge photographed the Supermoon as it was descending. Its moonlight on the Pacific Ocean looks like it's pointing at Castle Rock. With the wispy clouds, there is a moodiness to Bill's beautiful photo.
Castle Rock is off the north end of Gualala. Thanks to Bill for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
It was sunny this morning, very welcome after all the rain! This afternoon clouds moved in and it's begun to lightly rain.
Rozanne Rapozo goes the extra mile to get her photo of the Supermoon. She wrote, "I’ve been watching the movement of the Moon over the last month hoping when it was full, it would line up with either Gualala Point Island or Fish Rock. Never got past 297 degrees so I thought the best chance to get the shot would be GPI. Got up around 4:15am and set out to meet Chris Beach at the north end of Sea Ranch to wait for the Moon to set. Almost got the shot we both had envisioned but the billowy clouds had a different idea! They moved in just as the Moon was beginning to set."
"Oh well, to steal a line from an old movie maybe we’ll try it the ‘same time next year.’”
I love Rozanne's photo and I bet you will enjoy it too. Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Are you ready for this rain report? The storm began a little after midnight on Wednesday Nov. 20th. It's rained steadily since then. At Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay, 640 feet elevation, by 2:40 pm Thursday Nov. 21st, we've received 12.51 inches. Yes, over a foot of rain and IT'S STILL RAINING! The Gualala River burst through the sandbar and was flowing into the Pacific Ocean this morning. Early this afternoon the Garcia River flooded Highway One. It's pretty wild here - a good day to stay home!
The last evening of August brought a beautiful full moon. It was the second full moon in the month, and thus called a Blue Moon. And it was also a Supermoon. Some of the coast’s best photographers were out to get their photos of this event. Rozanne Rapozo wrote, “ We relocated from Breakers Reach to Gualala Point Regional Park this time to photograph the last Supermoon until September of next year! The weather has been so uncooperative this year that this is the first time I’ve been out photographing at night in ages. Amazing to watch the moon rise above the ridge.” And shine through the Serge at the park!
Bill Oxford also got some great photos. He photographed the large moon framed by trees, and from the bluffs. He wrote, “I shot the Blue Moon at Shell Beach and my backyard in TSR on Wednesday. Had a great time on the bluff finding compositions until 2:00 a.m. I accidentally flushed out some sleeping Deer to their distain and my startled surprise. All good!”
You can see Bill’s series at his website, http://billoxfordphoto.com/bluemoonatthesearanch
Thanks to Rozanne and Bill for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
It was cool and foggy this morning, but the sun is breaking through. It doesn't seem to be as smoky today. So far, I haven't smelled smoke. We actually have rain in the forecast for Monday. Wouldn't it be terrific if it rained to our north and helped put out the fires?!
What a sight it was! Dave Allen captured the magic of this Supermoon.
Dave wrote, "Did anyone else get a taste of this morning's eye candy? 😉
A photograph can hardly convey the sheer beauty and absolute miracle of a rock, we call earth!"
Thanks to Dave for allowing me to share this beautiful photo with you here. To see more of Dave's photography, here is his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/calibrosdesign/
January 31st brought us a celestial event to remember. Skies were completely clear on the Mendonoma coast. Photographer Paula Power took photos of the event. Here is the Blood Moon, the full moon in a lunar eclipse.
It was amazing to see the stars so vibrant during the eclipse. Paula captured some of that night-time magic.
Paula then photographed the moon as the eclipse was finishing.
It was quite an experience to witness this event. Fun fact: the second full moon in a month is called a Blue Moon. That doesn't occur too often, hence the expression, "Once in a blue moon."
I thank Paula for allowing me to share her photos with you here.