Flora and Fauna

While it is not where expected to land for this season, there are many time when we look up and feel amazed at all that is around us. How did we get to be here? We have been gently welcomed by friends who can show us more about the natural world here and we are grateful. There are towering redwoods that have withstood so much through the years and wild sea life. In Jordan, it felt important to know the different types of trees around us and understand the animals and plants of the desert where we lived. It became beautiful to us. Now, we are becoming acquainted with the flora and fauna of this vivid coastline. We are still a long way off but new experiences, weekly polar bear club, hikes and the library are helping. I am beginning to know whether I am looking at a gray whale or a bed of kelp, a porpoise fin or a diving pelican in the distance…some of the time at least.