More Seals! How Very Original!
In case you couldn’t tell, I just can’t get enough of the harbor seals. By all rights they should be boring creatures since all they seem to do is swim, sleep, and yawn (as is the case with the seal in the middle). Instead, I find them intriguing and absolutely adorable. Which is why there will be another harbor seal shot after this one (spaced out, of course, for variety’s sake).
Marin County Headlands
It looks as if piracy is alive and well in the Marin County Headlands near the Golden Gate Bridge. In truth, it is probably a tourist boat, but with the ship, low light, and fog, it is easy for me to let my imagination run wild when I look at this scene.
A Trio of Jellies
It may be stretching it to categorize this photo of three jellies as “wildlife” since I actually took the photo at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. But this is my disclaimer, so I’m calling it good. They were too gorgeous to resist, and while the lighting made photography extremely difficult I had to try. After all, how often am I likely to see jellies like this in the wild? Answer: A few days later in the bay near the Santa Cruz boardwalk. The good news was that I was on the pier, far above the floating jelly, and the beautiful creature was far from the beach. Bad news? Although I had my camera with me, the lighting and angle were absolutely wrong for a good shot. So these lovelies will have to do.
Busy Bee
Another shot from Yosemite. We found these flowers in a meadow. Each one had attracted at least several insects. I decided it was the perfect time to try the macro lens that my husband’s aunt had loaned me, and I was pleased with the results (which doesn’t mean I won’t keep practicing, of course!)
Lake Reflection
We discovered this mountain and the lake reflecting it as we were driving toward the Yosemite exit at day’s end. We zipped by it in our car but hubs is very patient with my photo stops and had no problem turning around so I could go back and capture the image. I only wish we could have sat by the lake for a while and enjoyed the evening air.
