Thursday, March 31, 2011

A chair made out of driftwood

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It's a Mendonoma Coast tradition to gather driftwood. Gualala Regional Park is a wonderful place to find beautiful driftwood and it'...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Forget-me-nots blooming and one of their legends

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The charming blue Forget-me-nots are blooming on the Mendocino and Sonoma Coasts in sunny spots. This wildflower has more than one legend at...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Old Growth Redwoods - Sequoia Sempervirens

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In the forest are 7 foot tall remnants of old growth Redwoods. The Gualala area was logged of Redwoods in the 1880's. The roots of the t...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Windflowers blooming on the forest floor - a touch of loveliness

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A group of delicate five-petaled Windflowers survived the rains to bloom in the sunshine today. They are also called Wood Anemone and are me...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Hidden grotto in a Redwood Forest

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Only when the Mendocino Coast receives significant rain does this hidden grotto come to life. With warmer weather to come, this will soon be...
Saturday, March 26, 2011

A new mushroom appeared - Rosy Gomphidius

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The Mendocino Coast has had so much rain recently that most wild mushrooms have given up. So imagine my surprise when I saw a group of rosy ...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean or living on the edge!

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One of the joys of living by the Pacific Ocean is watching the storms come in. We have two more lined up and then we are promised some warm ...