More search for fish yielded beautiful scenery. Doesn’t this look like the Caribbean? Fishing boats roamed the water beyond this arch. Despite all the company, we didn’t land any fish. Harbor seals lounged on the rocks until the tide rose and pushed them off, then they flopped and rolled and skooched onto a slightly higherContinue reading “Another beautiful day, July 19, 2015”
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What a week! Nature and culture in Mendocino.
I believe everyone says “where does the time go”? They’re right. The Mendocino Music Festival got into high gear this week and we attended three events, the California Honey Drops, a concert of five groups “A Capella Fever” and a fully staged opera, The Barber of Seville. The opera was my favorite so far, itContinue reading “What a week! Nature and culture in Mendocino.”
Bruhel Point, Sunday July 12, 2015
We found another striking spot on Sunday, between Ft. Bragg and Westport, just north of the Pacific Star Winery. According to the guidebook it is Bruhel Point, though there is not a sign indicating that name at the pullout. There are picnic tables and benches and a trail toward the water. We started out inContinue reading “Bruhel Point, Sunday July 12, 2015”
Busy Saturday: July 11, 2015
We started the day at the Pack Rat Sale, a benefit for the Mendocino Botanical Garden. This annual event really brought out the shoppers. We arrived at 8:10 am and people had obviously been waiting for the 8 am opening because there were cars everywhere and the place was mobbed. Despite the fact that IContinue reading “Busy Saturday: July 11, 2015”
Making lemonade from a lemon of a day July 10, 2015
Getting an injection in your eye is not as bad as it sounds–I have started getting Eyelea in my right eye as a treatment for the wet form of macular degeneration. It’s not the shot that was a pain, but the insurance authorization. It was a big hassle to get my insurance coverage shifted fromContinue reading “Making lemonade from a lemon of a day July 10, 2015”
Wildlife
We’ve seen some wonderful creatures. Beautiful ones like a pale swallowtail butterfly: On 7.11.15 we added an anise swallowtail butterfly: Some are not so lovely but just as interesting. We had seen harbor seals at Russian Gulch: and just recently we saw California sea lions at Caspar Headlands. They are even bigger than harbor seals,Continue reading “Wildlife”
More unrequited fishing and Abalone, July 7, 2015
We decided to try fishing again, this time at Caspar Headlands, a place we’ve driven past. Reading about this area we found that a temporary pass is required, so we stopped by the Headquarters Building on the East side of Route 1 at Russian Gulch and were able to collect the required paper. Caspar HeadlandsContinue reading “More unrequited fishing and Abalone, July 7, 2015”
Low Tide follies, Sunday July 6-Monday July 7 (and an abalone bandit)
The lowest tides between July 1 and Sept 1 were on July 6 and 7. We decided to take advantage of the very lowest tide on Sunday to visit the beaches to the south of the Glass Beach in Ft. Bragg. This was .9 ft lower than the usual low tide. These are the beachesContinue reading “Low Tide follies, Sunday July 6-Monday July 7 (and an abalone bandit)”
Happy July 4, 2015
The July 4th parade in Mendocino was truly eclectic. There were fire trucks from many jurisdictions in Mendocino county. We missed the presence of a high school marching band, but there was live music provided by people who looked to be about our age. The California state parks were represented. There were also political floats,Continue reading “Happy July 4, 2015”
Moving Day, July 1, 2015
We moved from Little River to Ft. Bragg, CA for the month of July, though we plan to move back to the Little River house in August. It was a bit of a trial to pack up, though probably a good exercise. There are somewhat fewer canned goods, but the car still ended up filledContinue reading “Moving Day, July 1, 2015”
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