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Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden
Ft Bragg
California
Prime dahlia season at this beautiful garden.
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© Melissa Post 2024
I'll go this-a-way and we'll head 'em off at the pass.
US Coast Guard Station Noyo River in Ft. Bragg, California.
Nice, secluded beach somewhere between Ft. Bragg and Mendocino, California.
Started off cloudy, but as I made my way down the coast and the day went on, it started clearing into a bright sunny day.
I love the coast above San Francisco. As beautiful as Big Sur, but without all the tourists.
From Glass Beach, Ft Bragg, California. Took a short break from searching for sea glass to admire the view of the Pacific Ocean at Glass Beach.
A California garden would not be complete without a hummingbird enjoying its sweet nectar. As we were viewing the vegetable gardens, this and another Allen's Hummingbird were busy visiting the blooms. Allen's are very similar to Rufous Hummingbirds and typically found along the coast during their breeding season.
On the return trip from Mt. Rainier that year, we decided we'd do the entire Pacific Coast Highway from Washington to San Rafael, California and then cut inland on the second day for home. The PCH is a treacherous highway at night. Curvy and with no light, it can provide a white-knuckle ride for driver and passenger. We tried to find a motel from Newport, Oregon until we gave up finding a vacancy and drove the 603 miles in 18 hours! To this day, we don't know why the motels were full in late September.
As we were getting to the stretch from Ft. Bragg to Bolinas, the sun was setting. Well, just because it was going to be a difficult drive, we pulled off the road whenever it was possible and took in a fantastic sunset over the Pacific. This particular photo was taken on the coast route looking north from Ft. Bragg. Sometimes, I think the two sunsets I got that night made the whole trip worthwhile.
The sun peaked through the fog this morning just long enough to take a few shots of the outgoing tide around the golden sun lit rocks and cliffs
About 200 miles north of San Francisco is a wild and wonderful coastline with giant sea stacks, lonely foggy beaches, jaw dropping vistas and fabulous hiking areas. It is cold and foggy year round but if you go inland ten miles it can be bright and sunny. The towns up here are mostly under 1,000 people but there is good food to be had and while you may not want to swim in the very cold Pacific Ocean there is kayaking to sea caves and tidal rivers that lead back to the redwood forest. This beach in little Ft. Bragg is seen in July and if you walk around at low tide you can access Glass Beach on the other side of the rocks. The entire coastline is a treasure of nature's beauty.
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This fishing boat, Sea Breeze, suddenly appeared out of the fog from the ocean into the Noyo Harbor weighed down with the day's catch. I was a bit intriqued with what was in the baskets in back so zoomed in as he passed by. He was loaded with Sea Urchins, a delicacy of the ocean. After reading about Sea Urchins and their culinary contribution, I'm afraid I'm not a fan. I'll remember them more for the beautiful little sea creatures we found in the tide pools at McKerrichter State Beach.
Sea Urchins View On Black
Tide Pool-McKarrichter State Beach View On Black
Staff Sgt. Jason Bailey, a Combat Videographer from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, prepares to document a formation of C-17 aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., at a drop zone located at North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009. Charleston AFB conducted a large formation exercise utilizing 12 C-17 aircraft. Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were airdropped along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield.(Released). (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Ken Bergmann)( NOT REVIEWED)
The new moon and remote seacoast far from any big city lights made the perfect viewing condition for the Milky Way galaxy, the brightest I have ever seen it. Supposedly before electricity the Milky Way itself was able to cast a shadow, similar to the full moon.
downtown fort bragg california
i'm so excited with this shot-original and one of my faves
i think this one may deserve some ps-stay tuned
The new moon and remote seacoast far from any big city lights made the perfect viewing condition for the Milky Way galaxy, the brightest I have ever seen it. Supposedly before electricity the Milky Way itself was able to cast a shadow, similar to the full moon. Jupiter is also visible here close to the horizon.
It's huge, I wish that I had my hubby stand in the shot, so you could get an idea of the size of it. But the posts around it are @ 3 ft tall.
Several years earlier the Train Trestle didn't have the rails on the sides. It's connected with a hotel on the north end and crosses Pudding Creek.
Best big: press the L key.
"Glass Beach" in Fort Bragg (Mendocino County, CA) is famous for its huge swaths of colorful, wave-polished beach glass.
Back before we knew better, this beach was the city dump. The dump was closed in 1967, and pounding waves have since reclaimed the beach—and left tons of beach glass behind.
At low tide, you can collect these sparkling little jewels and explore tidepools.
A C-17 Globemaster III flies over Biggs Army Airfield, Texas, during Bold Quest 15-2 operations Oct. 2, 2015. One main facet of Bold Quest was the integration of joint and coalition fire support assets across all warfighting domains. The Army and Air Force worked together to perform air-to-air, surface-to-air, and air-to-surface fire support engagements in live and digitally simulated missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Emily A. Kenney)
I'm a "Cam-Pa"
... though I told my daughter that I can't be a grandpa ... 'cause I haven't grown up yet !
Her reply: lol, " yeah, that'll never happen !"
Jonas Alan 02/17/13
While going through these 2015 shots, I couldn’t believe I was unknowingly shooting what I think was a Sun Dog. Look at the “second sun” near the right edge. Checking other shots on the beach within about a 10 minute period, this same sun dog keeps showing up. Sun Dogs normally occur when the sun hits the horizon. But if this a sun dog, it occurred when the sun set on the first layer of clouds.