Monarchs Rule!
Monarchs Rule! October 2019 My unscientific, total guesstimate says that the number of overwintering Monarch butterflies this fall is about the same as last year. That's good; at least [...]
The Ongoing Saga of the Cormorant Colony
If you followed my blog last year, you saw posts dedicated to the nesting, hatching and growth of a breeding colony of Brandt’s Cormorants in Natural Bridges State Park, [...]
Scenes from a Superbloom
It rained a lot this winter. That's what it’s supposed to do in the coastal redwood forest of Northern California near Santa Cruz. After seven years of drought, the [...]
Unexpected Elephant Seals
UNEXPECTED ELEPHANT SEALS Photography from Ano Nuevo State Park, CA, Sunday Jan. 27, 2019 On Sunday the weather was splendid and Chris and I decided to go to the [...]
The Mendonoma Coast
I am in Gualala writing this. After the coming week here I will no doubt have a slew of photos to share. This post includes some of the backlog [...]
Monarchs Bring Both Beauty and Sadness
Monarchs Bring Both Beauty and Sadness The over-wintering monarch butterflies this year are split between Natural Bridges and Lighthouse Field State Parks. My favorite spot is Lighthouse Field because [...]
Our Local Underwater Treasure: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Well, it's that time of year again! No, not the holidays but the annual free week for locals at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA. This past week [...]
Egrets Everywhere
Well, actually, they aren’t everywhere but I sure have seen a lot of them, both great egrets and snowy egrets, while living near the coast in California. Egrets - [...]
Another Trip Up the Coast to Gualala, CA
Another Trip Up the Coast to Gualala, CA July 19-23, 2018 This was my first trip since my surgeries in May and June. I was eager to have time [...]
Watch My Cormorant Videos!
July 13, 2018 Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, CA Here is something really exciting! (Well, maybe.) Videos! Chris has been hounding me to take videos as well as [...]