Happy "Love Day," friends! ❤️
Today is Valentine's Day--a day for celebrating that which we love and hold most dear. For the two of us, it has certainly been a fervent year of strengthening our already passionate love affair with this unparalleled healing coast!
For quite some time, we have been photographing a variety of hearts found in nature. It has been a joy to spot them, and we are so delighted to share 15 of our favorites with you today! We hope you will enjoy viewing these intricate little winks from Mother Nature as much as we enjoyed discovering them!
Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone (Urticina clandestina) - Mendocino, California
Tree root - Mendocino, California
Fly Agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) - Inglenook, California
Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) - Mendocino, California
Small offshore island - Mendocino, California
California Oyster shell (Ostrea lurida) - Fort Bragg, California
Brooding Anemone (Epiactis prolifera) - Fort Bragg, California
Western Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum aleuticum) - Mendocino, California
Feather Boa Kelp (Egregia menziesii) - Newport, California
Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) - Little River, California
Unfurling fern frond - Mendocino, California
Pacific Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) - Fort Bragg, California
Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone (Urticina clandestina) - Mendocino, California
Russula mushroom (Likely Russula species) - Mendocino, California
Aggregating Anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima) - Mendocino, California
Hard not to feel the love, right?? We are already looking forward to another year of heart-seeking!
Wishing everyone a peaceful, joyous and appreciation-filled Love Day!
❤️❤️❤️
This blog is dedicated to Anna's mom, Peggy, who was the happy recipient of heart-shaped nature photographs for many years. Warm thoughts of her are paired with every heart sighting. We miss her very much!
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