Saturday, April 30, 2011

Warm weather has finally arrived on the Mendonoma Coast and wildflowers are singing a happy song

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The bluffs are awash in color today as wildflowers are blooming in the warm sun. Wild rhododendrons began blooming this week and the first w...
Friday, April 29, 2011

Hoping for a Western Screech Owl to take up residence in my beautiful Owl house

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Last year my neighbor Charlie discovered two juvenile Western Screech Owls in a day roost on his property. Charlie took Rick and me to the d...
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Green Flash - it's not a myth!

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One of the joys of living on the coast is watching the sun set "into" the ocean. If conditions are perfect, you might be rewarded ...
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Horsetails date back hundreds of millions of years!

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It's amazing but true. Millions of years ago Horsetails were the size of trees. Now they grow a foot or so high in and near the creek be...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Unusual Clouds over the Pacific Ocean several days ago

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I thought this picture was lovely with the sun breaking through the clouds and fog. Usually the storm clouds chase the fog away but it seeme...
Monday, April 25, 2011

The Jenner Grade - one of the reasons the Mendonoma Coast is so unpopulated

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Traveling north to the Mendonoma coast means a slow ride on the Jenner Grade of Highway One with its many switchbacks. Once you reach the to...
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Salal - there's more to it than I knew!

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Salal is blooming in sunny spots in many places on the Mendonoma Coast. It's white and pink blossoms are easy to overlook as this native...
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