A Coyote is occasionally seen on The Sea Ranch.

A healthy Coyote has been seen recently on The Sea Ranch. Joni Goshorn took this photo of the handsome animal in November.

Their scientific name is Canis latrans, which means barking dog in Latin.Their favorite food is small mammals. The Sea Ranch has plenty of gophers to feed the resident Bobcats and this Coyote.

Thanks to Joni for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Do dogs watch the sunset? And a report of a Great White Shark sighting.

It sure looks like Hunter, Bettye Winter's dog, is watching this beautiful sunset.

And here is the sky after the sun went down as photographed by Bettye in Irish Beach.

Thanks to Bettye for allowing me to share her beautiful photos with you here.

Yes, there was a  Great White Shark seen off of The Sea Ranch, near Del Mar Point. It was Thanksgiving Day. The Shark took a Sea Lion or a "seal." Many people call Sea Lions "seals." No photos were sent in but I'm told the Shark was at least fifteen feet long.

Timber Cove Inn is adorned by a Peace Obelisk created by Benjamino Bufano.

On a bluff by the Timber Cove Inn stands this beautiful statue dedicated to peace, the Peace Obelisk. Richard Kuehn took this photo earlier this week.

It took seven years to build and Bufano died soon afterwards. It is also called "Madonna of Peace" and "The Expanding Universe." It is easy to see glimpses of this striking statue as you travel along Highway One. You can also park in the gravel parking area north of the Inn. There is a path that leads to the Obelisk.

Timber Cove Inn has a restaurant open to the public. Rich had stopped to have lunch the day he took this photograph. To learn more about the Inn, here is their website: http://www.timbercoveinn.com/

Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

Dungeness Crab season is open off the Mendonoma Coast. Hooray!

The fishermen are out plying the waters off the Mendonoma Coast. The season for Dungeness Crab is now open. Deliciousness is headed our way.

The sight of a fishing boat against the setting sun is a beautiful one. Rob Diefenbach photographed such an event.

This was the view earlier in the day, also photographed by Rob. There is a kayaker in the forefront with a big bird overhead.

Thanks to Rob for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

A rainbow wave, as photographed by Tom Eckles.

Sometimes, if a photographer is lucky or talented or both, a wave can bring you the sighting of a beautiful rainbow. Tom Eckles photographed such a wave recently.

Thanks to Tom for allowing me to share this lovely photo. To see much more of Tom's photography, here's his website: tomeckles.com.

A sunrise evolves, as photographed by Paul Brewer.

Paul Brewer recently photographed a beautiful autumn sunrise.

What a treat to see this sunrise progress. A beautiful start for the Mendonoma Coast.

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here is his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

Several Butterflies are migrating through the Mendonoma Coast.

Emily Nelson had two different butterflies recently feeding on her flowering rosemary bush. The first is a Painted Lady. It has been discovered recently that Painted Ladies migrate at 3000 feet elevation - amazing!

And the second butterfly is a California Sister.

Rosemary grows abundantly here on the Coast. It's nice to know that besides flavoring our meals, it feeds butterflies.

Thanks to Emily for allowing me to share her photos with you here.