Napping before the tide comes in

  

There are some pretty plump and healthy looking Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) pups around right now.  Nice to see!

Purple and blue

 

 

Close-up of a Blue Coast Gilia (Gilia capitata subsp. chamissonis) flower photographed on 29 May 2023.

Purple petals and pale blue anthers make for a nice combination:

 

 

 

Bright green

 

 

Every now and then we encounter a really bright green Sunburst Anemone (Anthopleura sola).  

 

P.S.  Are you kidding me, Celtics?  Back to Boston we go!  :)

Cheery

  

Peter asked if some of the paler flowers in the last photo were Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa) with almost no yellow.  Well, the more distant view and the camera didn't really pick up the color pattern, so here's a closer view showing the petals with yellow bases and fun white tips.

Cheery little flowers, aren't they?  :)

Coastal colors

  

Spring wildflowers in northern Sonoma County, 20 May 2023.

Lean on me

 

 

California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus), 20 May 2023

 

[You can click on the image for a larger version.]

 

Trio

  

A quick shot, but it's always useful when you can compare several species in one photo.

From left to right: Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus).

Photographed in Bodega Bay on 13 May 2023.