Month: May 2015

May 28, 2015 Flowers and Outdoors Post a Comment

#GooglePlusNatureChallenge Day 3 of 5

#GooglePlusNatureChallenge Day 3 of 5

Gnotic Pasta invited me to take the  #GooglePlusNatureChallenge . You are supposed to post pictures of nature for 5 days.

Here are some harbor seals, Phoca vitulina, from a recent trip to Goat Rock beach, near Jenner, CA. The Russian River meets the ocean at this location which might be why harbor seals like to give birth and wean their pups here. Apparently they return each year. Don’t worry, I kept my distance and used the zoom on my camera.

Also, we didn’t stay too long. The wind was wicked, easily 30 mph, cold, and any time the sand got kicked up, you were going to get stung by the sand.

I invite Gray Embry to the  #GooglePlusNatureChallenge unless he’s too busy celebrating his birthday.

May 25, 2015 Flowers and Outdoors Post a Comment

#GooglePlusNatureChallenge Day 2 of 5

#GooglePlusNatureChallenge Day 2 of 5

Gnotic Pasta asked me to join the #GooglePlusNatureChallenge a while ago. I kind of dropped the ball due to stuff.

Today’s addition is #ForDucksSake  so Rugger Ducky should join the challenge, time permitting. I took this picture this afternoon and mamma duck was making sure the ducklings didn’t get too close to the humans. Some of the other ducklings stayed hidden in the plants.

May 15, 2015 Flowers and Outdoors Post a Comment

Marin Headlands national park

Marin Headlands national park

I had a great time hiking with my brother-in-law’s hiking friends for a memorial hike to remember him. The Marin Headlands national park is just north of the Golden Gate bridge across the bay. The hike was about 4 miles with nice elevation changes. Everyone went at their own pace to either gather their thoughts and memories or just enjoy nature. I did a little of both. So here are some photos of flowers from that hike. Happy #FloralFriday