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A painting of a hand pointed at the entrance to the Comstock Saloon in Northbeach in San Francisco.
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A pair of spiked shoes were exibited in a San francisco store window.
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The Ferry Building as viewed through the Embarcadero Center.
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For an unforgettable wildlife experience, I highly recommend the Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. We saw over one hundred sea otters, almost eighty harbor seals and dozens of sea lions very up close and personal.
This photo shows a raft of about eighty sea otters. Raft is the official label for a bunch of otters hanging out together, looking like a raft.
In addition to sea mammals, I also photographed sixteen species of birds. The trip was two hours of wildlife bliss. There were a few . . . |
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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An adult night heron in full breeding plumage showing off its pink legs which are yellow the rest of the year.
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This photo shows a sea lion swimming in the late afternoon sunlight beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz. Lovely light on a lovely animal.
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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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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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This bedraggled juvenile black-crowned night heron was perched on the dock near the boat we were going to use. I hoped it wasn't a harbinger of how our trip would turn out.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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Sea Otters appeared to spend a great deal of their time grooming themselves. They use their bodies as tables, so have to keep food scraps washed off. While they clean, they also push and sometimes blow air bubbles into their fur. The extra air trapped in their fur contributes to their buoyancy and increases insulation.
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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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The Spectacled Bear is the only bear that comes from South America. I hope this unique and beautiful endangered bear survives.
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This killdeer tried to lure me away from her nest and eggs fluttering her wings as if injured. Ironically, the only reason I knew her nest was nearby was because of the mother killdeer's behavior. She faked being hurt and then looked back to see if I was buying it.
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A lone individual popped up out of the water after a dive for food. We suspected he has a clam grasped in his paws. Otters love shellfish.
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I was able to get nice close-ups of the harbor seals because I used a telephoto lens. If the boat had come this close they would have been disturbed and swum away.
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.
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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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The larger Great Egret was stalked by the smaller Snowy Egret.
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This is one otter trying to persuade another otter to share its meal. It wasn't very successful.
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A very large tortoise with an imposing look.
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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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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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I love the pattern of this seal's fur, but I would never entertain the idea of taking it away from her to use for myself.
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