Sea gull terrorist . . .

 Gull slamming into the ocean . . .

 and grabbing a crab . . .

He did 'share' a leg of the poor creature with his tag-a-long friend. I'm vegan so the idea of anything eating a crab doesn't appeal to me. I choose not to intervene in nature 99% of the time but I have to admit this was hard to watch . . .

Sonoma coast get slammed by stormy weather . . .

Traveling anywhere in Sonoma County was risky during and after the storm so we stayed coast side. With the reports of 20' waves I couldn't stay cooped up in the house.

All of these photographs were taken at Duncan's Landing. Shooting here you and your camera can get drenched with one big wave.

I stood in the fierce wind and driving rain to get these shots.

Water runoff from the hills create new waterfalls everywhere along the coast. 

Please be mindful of the slick wet roads. Watch for falling limbs, downed trees and flooded roads. 

Living (and dying) in Bodega Bay . . .

California sea lion

Octopus

Gooseneck barnacles

Norma, beach angel

Black-crowned night heron

Migrating American White Pelicans

Great blue heron

Windy Spring . . .

Spring is my least favorite time of the year at the coast . . .

Blowing sand, Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA

Walking on the beach in gale force winds is lonely and it's hard on  camera equipment. The camera stays tucked away in it's case until I see a shot I can't resist.

Wind whipped waves

There is a surfer in there somewhere . . .

Puffy clouds, foamy waves

Surf Scoter

Tough to catch these guys as they're continually ducking waves.

 
After my beach walk I drove further up north to Salmon Creek to watch the sunset. Minutes late to catch the spectacular setting sun's rays, I managed to capture a little color.

Salmon Creek beach

Wind or not, I'd rather be here than anywhere. 

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