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Our brown Heuchera (Croal Bells) plant grew next to our first pond.
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Weeds grew alongside our leaf compost bin.
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Our bumblebee primrose, in the Snake backyard raised garden bed, was just beginning to bloom.
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Our few white tulips grew among iris plants in the front yard.
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A tangle of ferns grew in our Back Corner raised garden bed.
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A cluster of red tulips grew between the Monster raised garden bed and the Dogwood tree.
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To our left as we exited the harbor and entered the slough, we saw an old pier covered with sea lions. We slowly motored past them. It was quite satisfying to be at their level and so close to them. I feel like I ended up with a family portrait instead of a wildlife photo.
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Here is a view of a pelican you don't usually see. A head on view of its enormous bill.
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It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.
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Here is an older otter, recognized by the light colored fur on its face. It is grooming itself after eating. Otters must have one of the cutest faces in the animal kingdom
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These two pelicans were one pair of dozens loitering around the marina, all waiting for a fishy opportunity. The one on the left was an immature bird which had not grown into its adult plumage.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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It was beautiful day in Santa Cruz and I had been photographing the sea lions when this pelican landed a few feet away on the pier railing.
If there was ever a compelling visual argument for birds being the modern descendants of dinosaurs, it's the pelican. I could easily imagine them flying just out of reach above the snapping jaws of some aquatic sea monster.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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The King of the Jungle appeared regal that day.
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I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!
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Bette Davis eyes? Bedroom eyes? Puppy dog eyes? They've got nothing on harbor seal eyes!
The little slit behind the eye is the ear which is an easy way to distinguish it from a sea lion with its little external ear.
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This group shot of harbor seals illustrates their cuteness and wide variations in colors.
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Here is another otter grooming or maybe he is thinking "oh, not another boatload of paparazzi!"
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The Green-winged Macaw goes by many names: Greenwing Macaw, Red and Green Macaw and Green Wing Macaw. They are one of the largest and gentlest of all the Macaws.
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The Harbor Seal was very curious about us as we motored past, but not curious enough to actually move.
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A loud, large, parrot looking quite handsome.
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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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This photo shows just part of a very large raft of otters we saw in the Elkhorn Slough. The older individuals had light faces, and such cute faces they were.
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Alan McNiel is self described on his website as, "an independent studio artist, exhibiting in galleries, museums, and art festivals throughout the west."
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