Thursday, January 5, 2012

Driftwood surprises

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Steve Serdahely found a unique piece of driftwood on the beach at Gualala Point Regional Park. It looks just like a whale.  One day Rick a...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Scarlet Waxy Cap looks like a flower blooming in the forest

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Scarlet Waxy Caps, Hygrocybe punicea , are fruiting on the forest floor. These mushrooms are found in Northern Europe and are suppose to be ...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Anna's Hummingbird beautifully photographed by coastal photographer Siegfried Matull

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Siegfried Matull caught a male Anna's Hummingbird hovering in the air, showing the fast wingbeats of this beautiful creature. Anna...
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Monday, January 2, 2012

First sunset of 2012 as photographed by Robert Scarola and some edible wild mushrooms

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Robert Scarola photographed the first sunset of 2012 and a lovely one it was. Yesterday the Mendonoma Coast basked in warm sunshine. The tem...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Dawn of the New Year as photographed by coastal photographer Craig Tooley and the Green Flash Cocktail

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Craig Tooley got up early this morning to photograph the Dawn of the New year at The Sea Ranch. Just lovely! And to start 2012 off right...
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Saturday, December 31, 2011

The first wildflower to herald the New Year!

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Everything seems early this season so why should I be surprised to find the first Fetid Adder's Tongue, Scoliopus bigelovii , blooming o...
Friday, December 30, 2011

Lobster mushroom photographed by Linda Bostwick

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Lobster mushrooms, Hypomyces lactifluorum,  are some of the strangest looking mushrooms I've seen. Well, they aren't exactly mushroo...