LOVE, from the Mendocino Coast

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!