The Natural History of Bodega Head

      Two photos showing the smoky light in Sonoma County today (1 October 2020).   Above, Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) off Bodega He...

    Waxing gibbous Moon, photographed from Cotati in smoky skies on 28 September 2020.  Thank you to all of the first responders who are wo...

    Gordon wrote this afternoon to let me know he and a few other folks from Madrone Audubon had come across a small shark at Doran Beach th...

  There was so much smoke over us today, the ambient light had an eerie yellowish cast all day.  The temperature was quite a bit cooler than...

  The Moon through smoke-filled skies on 30 August 2020.  Here's hoping for a clearer view of the full moon on September 1st!

Last night (21 August 2020), a crescent moon in a smoky sky:   Tonight (22 August 2020), terns on the tidal flats in Bodega Harbor:  ...

Wildfire smoke has continued to affect the appearance of landscapes and seascapes in Northern California.  Here's a view of the muted li...

Wildfire smoke and filtered light over the ocean:    View from Bodega Head at around noontime on 13 November 2018.