BREAKING NEWS: Point Reyes oyster farm denied Supreme Court hearing
http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Point-Reyes-oyster-farm-denied-Supreme-Court-5589634.php

I happened to find this on the Twitter from this week's local papers. Is this a typo or just a very poorly written report? Or a miracle? Was a shark involved? (@daudig)

8:41pm - Anyone else hear all the gun shots on the bay? Hunting ducks or what?

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Saturday evening, 14 miles from Bolinas, Calif., in Marin County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:51 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.1 miles. In the last 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-earthquakesa-earthquake-32-quake-strikes-near-bolinas-calif-fhnx6q-story.html

So this week the Point Reyes Light has a fantastic photo from Art Rogers of a Great White that was caught off of Point Reyes and displayed out front of Tobys in 1976.
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/art-rogers-family-album-june-26-2014
AND they have a lead story on the 'mystery shark bite' in Tomales Bay a few weeks ago, on the list of suspects apparently is a Great White: "Ms. Ludwigsen’s bite has puzzled some of the nation’s foremost shark experts: the cuts are not deep enough to match the teeth of a vicious predator like a great white shark, but attacking a human would be unprecedented behavior from docile bottom-feeding sharks that breed in Tomales Bay. Many of the researchers had guesses, but no one was sure."
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/tomales-bay-swimmers-shark-bite-puzzles-experts
Coincidence? I think not! It's Shark Week at the Point Reyes Light!!!

Tigger - the West Marin School cat has been missing since Tuesday night. He is easy to recognize as both his ears were removed to save his life from cancer. He is beloved by the staff and students of West Marin School where he has lived for many many years. If you see him please notify the school office, Point Reyes Animal Hospital (663-1533), or Planned Feralhood (663-8497) (via Kathy Runnion)

A big Eucalyptus branch down on Chicken Ranch today. (Thanks Eric)

The Point Reyes Farmer's Market kicks off tomorrow (Saturday, June 28th) and we've got some summer weather to go with it!
"After a cool start to summer this past week — with cloudy skies and highs in the 70s through much of Marin and the Bay Area — forecasters say we're due for the first warm wave of summer."
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_26049586/warmer-weather-coming-marin-this-weekend

Timmy who? "West Marin's Colton Baldwin and Peter Gallagher combined on a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over Novato South in a District 3 Little League 9-10-year-old game at Hamman Field. It came about three hours after Lincecum's gem in a 4-0 win over the Padres at AT&T.
http://www.marinij.com/ci_26036167/little-league-west-marin-pitchers-combine-no-hitter

A very interesting boat (ex-navy?) named 'Drake' on the Tomales Bay in #pointreyes. Anyone else seen it? (Thx Camille)

Happy Summer Solstice! Longest day of the year!

Power has been off in parts of Seahaven due to PG&E work since nine. Apparently they didn't tell anyone beforehand and people are bummed out. Hopefully it comes back on soon.

On November 29th, 2008, a man hiking in #pointreyes took this photo of a UFO. Anyone else have a good local UFO story? I heard that some folks had a very interesting encounter near Perry's back in the day.
Here is where I found that photo: http://space-man.de/straped/home.php?case=14231

"The Community Land Trust Association of West Marin and other local residents are mobilizing to purchase the 39-acre Coast Guard housing complex in Point Reyes when it will be sold next year by the federal government’s General Services Administration." Wow. That's a pretty big deal.
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/locals-mobilize-buy-compound

Lost horse is getting an escort to nearby pasture by the Sheriff. #pointreyes #countryproblems

There is gelding Arabian horse that was found walking on the road by the boatel. Does anyone know who's it is? The sheriff is here. Let me know or come get your horse.

Just noticed this. Never a dull moment out here in the woods. #pointreyes #supremecourt

Terry Sawyer from Hog Island is on Forum with Michael Krasny on KQED right now talking about ocean acidification. Check it out. Should be archived later as well.
http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201406180900

Classic #nicasioreservoir morning. Going to be a beautiful day.

6:33am - looks like another car commercial on Lucas Valley Road today. Expect delays, lots of CHP.

"Two hikers who died a few days apart in the same area of Mount Tamalpais both died accidentally, one from fall injuries and the other from hypothermia, the Marin County sheriff's department said Tuesday." So that should put that to rest.
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_25981305/marin-coroner-mt-tam-hikers-both-died-accidentally

Today in the Past: The landfall of Francis Drakes Golden Hind on June 17, 1579 at #PointReyes (via @PRNSA). Assuming, you know, he actually landed here.

Just a family of crows hanging in their sweet nest at the beach in #pointreyes Is it a murder if it's a family?

Budget meeting today at 4 PM at West Marin School to begin floating suggestions for $1.2 million in needed cuts bit.ly/1uSqamM (via Christopher Peak, @CLPeak on Twitter)

Help local food producers Maggie Beth Levinger & Luke Regalbuto win a Whole Foods grant by voting for Wild West Ferments here:
https://www.facebook.com/WFMNovato?sk=app_303561899745219&brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=chk-539c7c632d9c3

Injury accident in Olema at SFD and Rt 1. Rt. 1, SFD and Bear Valley Road temporarily closed. #pointreyes

Heard there was a helicopter rescue this afternoon at Dive Beach in #pointreyes. Does anyone know any details?

THEY FOUND HER!!!!! "Allie Rasmus KTVU @arasmusKTVU 1m
Family of Ida Rothschild going to command post. mom was smiling, crying, saying thank you to rescuers #KTVU pic.twitter.com/1Qm4dt0h0U"

Car accident on SFD just before Inverness this morning. No word on injuries. Traffic is slow. #pointreyes

"Allie Rasmus KVTU - Search&rescue from several #BayArea counties head out after getting search assignments for 9yo Ida Rothschild #KTVU pic.twitter.com/zt7aiJO27X
Still no sign of the girl. Fingers crossed this turns out ok.

From Sheriff Doug Pittman: "My fellow West Marin folks, PLEASE keep an eye out for missing 9 year old Ida Rothschild! Ida went missing today around 12:15 last scene in her campsite in Samuel P Taylor State Park. We have over 140 trained searchers combing the park and surrounding hills as I write. We (the Sheriff's Office) will not stop leading this huge search effort until we find her whereabouts. Yes, that means we will be here throughout the night, all night until we find Ida. Thank you to those who have generously dropped off water and snacks for our volunteer searchers...all is greatly appreciated. Prayers for The Rothschild family and the safe return of Ida. Sheriff Doug"

Search for Ida Rothschild will continue 24/7 until she's found according to Marin Co. Search & Rescue. @CBSSF pic.twitter.com/qkJjbkpTiG
Missing 9 year old girl at Samuel P. Taylor State park. Press conference coming up. More info after. @kron4news pic.twitter.com/BU1a3PiTRP

Search crews are fanning out across Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County to search for a little girl who went missing Friday afternoon.
http://abc7news.com/family/9-year-old-girl-missing-in-samuel-p-taylor-state-park/113025/

There's more. Wildcat Beach in Point Reyes voted in CNN as one of the best U.S. places to escape civilization. Hmmmm.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/13/travel/us-remote-vacation-spots/

Bolinas is on a roll. Voted one of the 'happiest beach towns of 2014' and has a big feature in the NY TImes (Thanks Marc).
http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/top-10/2014-happiest-seaside-towns
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/travel/bolinas-calif-the-town-that-didnt-want-company.html

Wow, it's a busy day today. "On Thursday, June 12th at 11:23am, a Severe Traffic Alert is in effect for CA-1 in the area of Tomales-Petaluma Rd. in Sonoma County. One way traffic control is in effect due to an overturned vehicle. Motorists are advised to expect delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area. There is no estimated time to reopen the roadway"

County fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini said fire crews had the blaze "10 percent" contained at 10:15 a.m. after having difficulty reaching the site a mile or so inside the park on the north side of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
"It's a long narrow fire," he said, adding fog prevented state aircraft from lending a hand. "We've got a lot of resources coming in," he added. "This will be a ground battle. It will be a long day."
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_25948984/firefighters-battle-blaze-marins-sam-taylor-state-park?source=rss

DBOC on NPR today. Looks like those signs are paying off. And of course, a blistering discussion has broken out in the comments. Someone needs to let Sarah Rolph know.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/06/12/319069034/fight-over-calif-oyster-company-splits-chefs-and-land-defenders

BREAKING NEWS: Via Nels Johnson: "Fire burning now at Sam Taylor Park. Ten acres in park interior." Anyone else have any updates on this?

From Loretta Farley: "Grass Fire on Mount Barnabe this Thursday morning - approximately 10 acres as of 8:00 am - no structures are in danger watch for trucks and activity along Sir Francis Drake."

Spied this tree on a house on SFD yesterday. Is this new? Or is it a ghost house?

From the 'tweet-o-sphere': "Jean Marie Casados @Gypsyjeanmarie
@MacCocktail Why have a mimosa when you can have Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Sparkling Mead from Heidrun Meadery in Point Reyes Station!!!"
Wow, that is quite a drink. And local too.
http://www.heidrunmeadery.com/

SUV CHP getting warmed up early on Lucas Valley Road this morning. #westmarin

After an epic day of sun, @karlthefog sneaks back into #pointreyes

Western Weekend in full effect in #pointreyes yeehaw.

@PRNSA - See you at the Limantour Beach at 10 am for #Trails & #Oceans Day!Come volunteer at the beach or on the trail! Meet at Limantour Beach 10 am

A Turkey Vulture reluctantly leaves a dead Elephant Seal in #pointreyes. A marine biologist who was studying the body told me it had severe head trauma and a lot of old buckshot wounds. Very sad.

It definitely 'shipping day' out at one of the ranches today. I was behind the whole convoy of cows going to meet their maker. One of the ranchers yelled out 'go eat a hamburger!' as I drove by.

Via Marc: "Friday, 10am Large empty cattle trucks headed out to the point (Reyes.) Somebody losing a herd? A ranch shutting down?"
I saw those too, Thought it was related to Western Weekend, but I'd say not. Maybe it's 'time for steaks' day?

The powerful documentary 'Seeds of Time' is screening tonight at the Point Reyes Presbyterian Church at 7:30pm.
More info here: http://www.ptreyesbooks.com/events/sandy-mccleod
Trailer here: http://seedsoftimemovie.com/trailer.php

Via Kegan: "from dave brast: Beware! Automobile break-in and theft
I just received the following email from Judy Spelman and Rich Schiller: One of our cars was broken into while parked on Limantour Road, near Bear Valley Road and virtually everything in it removed through the window they shattered. Police expect more such break ins in coming days which is why we're sending this email. Our mistake, apparently, was having one side of the car close to roadside bushes, which gave the thief cover. Take good care!
js and rs"
This information came from the West Marin Commons forums. There is a ton of excellent information on there, be sure to go over and join: http://www.westmarincommons.org/online-forums

I just remembered to track this down. For the history buffs out there. I still think we should do a Kickstarter campaign to find the gold...
http://vimeo.com/84702412

New signs! With pictures! I think it's interesting that the sign technique is considered an effective means of swaying opinion. Do they work? Who are they aimed at? Tourists? Locals? Are the DBOC signs made by the same people? #signs #elk #pointreyes #questions

Via Sheriff Doug Pittman: "Looks to be a busy weekend in Pt. Reyes, warmer days and warmer nights, not to mention it's Western Weekend! Plenty of events throughout the weekend starting Saturday night through Sunday's Western Weekend Parade at 12 noon!
Highway 1 through down town Pt. Reyes Station will be closed off for Sunday's parade and other events not to mention some of the adjacent side streets. I wish everyone a great and fun weekend and please be safe as I expect lots of people traveling our roads on all kinds of bikes, trikes and automobiles to join us so remember to Share the Road!"

Apple has a crush on Point Reyes. First the ads in the New Yorker, now it's featured in their iOS8 preview material. Maybe we can get some discounted product?
http://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/spotlight/

Microclimate! Check out this really cool weather 'eddy' swirling right off the coast from us this morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7e1JClGdm4

Somehow, my invitation to this wedding was lost in the mail. They did a pretty amazing job, I'm pretty sure this is what people fantasize about when they see Launch For Hire...
http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2013/05/27/rustic-point-reyes-wedding-niki-j-p/

6:21am - SUV CHP setting up at the reservoir. Drive safe.

A Centennial Celebration of Marconi & RCA Wireless Radio in West Marin, 1914-2014. So much good stuff going on this month, check it out:
http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/events_marconi_centennial.htm

Lots of music happening tonight in West Marin:
Brian Laidlaw and Danny Vitali celebrate the release of their new album, Echolalia, at 8 p.m. in the Dance Palace Church Space. Jeremy Harris, plus Rob Shelton and Carly Bond of DRMS, will join them. $10 to $15 sliding scale admission.
The Ford Blues Band, with Patrick Ford and Volker Strifler, performs at 8 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $10 in advance, or $12 at the door. For tickets call (415) 662.2219.
Beso Negro plays gypsy jazz at 9 p.m. at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. Cover charge.

@PRNSA - Send in your written comments on @PointReyesNPS new ranch management plan before June 2. #PointReyes http://www.nps.gov/pore/parkmgmt/planning_ranch_cmp.htm …

Turned around and got the sunset twilight shot of hay bale shuffling by the reservoir.