Olemaloke

· Point Reyes

Also known as Olema Valley or Coyote Valley, more accurately. Olema is the word for coyote in Coast Miwok.

It's FRIDAY! We had a good day. Friday was a quiet workday for both of us. It was sunny and warm after a foggy start. Another dress day (meaning it's warm!). And it turns out our little cottage got cleaned this evening. So we put air in our tires, went for a hike, still hadn't killed enough time, so we went out at the Station House and had a nice dinner.

Waylon
very good dog of the house
See the little baby Osprey!
The brick buildings and dirt parking lot are so Maine-like but somehow the palm tree crashes into that idea.
Painting at Station House - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaliger with their coat of arms or Steep Ravine?
After dinner walk at the Olema Marsh
Pennyroyal
Whose home is this home? Any ideas welcome!

Tonight the moon is 100% full; if possible, you should seek it out - and lay eyes on it. It is still behind a hillside and trees here.

Have an enlightened evening and tomorrow as well.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 40 species today, including good looks at some Black-headed Grosbeaks, which are not a familiar bird to us. Also, some Oak Titmouse, which we know well but haven’t seen here yet.

California Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Cliff Swallow
Wrentit
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Black-headed Grosbeak