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Sunday, October 15, 2023

Some Local Wildlife & Wild Things.. NOW including Names Given by Local Humans!

                                                         

Crazy Earl the chubby Cal Sea Lion


  Gera-anamo! the Geranium eating deer
                                          
Denis the Menace - you gotta see the Video

Flipper the Transient (Biggs) Orca - another must see Video


Snow White with the Seven Seals
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8 seals that hang-out together.  Video

Harriet - Harry's wife
Boris - the naughty bear (well, it could be him) 
Harry - the great blue heron


















       
Chirpy - Determined White
Crowned Sparrow 











Meet Blu. Any guess as to
what kind of heron Blu is?

    Not Pictured:
        Buck - Male plant eating deer. 

    Honorary mention:
        Lucielle Ball - a stray ball 
        Mira - a wayward dock




Sunday, July 30, 2023

Swim For Shelter

 

Swim for shelter on July 29, 2023 was a huge success!  19 swimmers and well over 100 onlookers attended the event.  Peninsula High Schools Jonah Bergerson came in first place at 22:29 a course record. Drew Kellerman became the first swimmer to cross without a wetsuit!  $54,081 raised for the New Phoebe House.




Swim Times:

Jonah Bergerson          22:29    no fins

Joanne Allum              29:37     fins

Christina Fizer             29:45    no Fins

Rob Vercio                  30:05    no fins

Drew Kellerman         30:50    fins, no wetsuit!

Tyler Givot                  31:22    no fins 

Krissy Botteri             31:44    fins

Ethan Bernard             32:16     no fins

Peter Bortel                 32:21    fins

Dan Page                     33:02    fins

Steve Rees                   33:20    no fins

Tesa Johnson               33:40    fins

Kristina Darnell            36:13    fins

Anthony Pennington    37:41    fins

Adam Krumwiede        41:46    fins

Scott Huntington          43:17    fins

Tres Walker                 46:13    no fins

Jim Minor                    52:02    fins

Karrie Betts                 56:42    fins


Photos of swim provided by Sound Photography

except where noted









1st Place Jonah Bergerson..

runs..

for the..


Cone!










































Strong finish by ...


Jim Minor!








selfie by Peter Bortel

Cristina Roe and Lars Johnson by Steve Rees
By Peter Bortel


Photographer unknown



Wayne and Gary Duo Perform