Wildlife
My wildlife images typically depict spontaneous responses to unexpected encounters with other species, from a single caterpillar in my backyard garden to a colony of elephant seals on Drake’s Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore.
These are some of my favorite photographs, because each was such a surprise and a moment of connection with another species.
Yes, these are pups, of the Northern Elephant Seal variety, hauled out on Drakes Beach just southeast of the Point Reyes lighthouse.
This beautiful California Valley Coyote couldn't smell me because I was up-wind, but it was super curious and very focused as I moved through it's territory.
This 1-ton being, which humans call a Northern Elephant Seal, is sleeping like a baby on Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
It's a foggy late summer morning in Point Reyes Station, California and this Gray Fox has found a warm metal roof to take a siesta.
Hairy Woodpeckers do not readily show themselves, but she did. And I was better for it.
If you see one of these magnificent American Bison nearby, you are probably in Yellowstone National Park.
The Pacifica Americas flyway is a wonder to behold, especially when the cooler winds from the north messes with a perfect V-Formation.
This Least Chipmunk & I were both as still as we could be. I blinked first & within a moment of taking this image, this 20 cm long wild animal vanished.
Shorebirds feeding in the rough surf at Limantour Beach on the Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California.
These two jostling juvenile Northern Elephant Seals are on Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
Wild places have wild animals. Each day is a matter of survival & this flock of shorebirds is on patrol for food late on a winter afternoon at Point Reyes.
A Northern Elephant Seal pup takes a snooze on Drake's Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
These Plovers seemingly have an aversion to getting their legs wet. But wet feet seem to be OK and necessary to do their dance with the surf.
This 3,000-pound bull Northern Elephant Seal seemed huge on land but in the ocean it is a lithe swimmer who can average speeds of 5-10 km/hr.
The shelves that line the Pacific Ocean's eastern shore are special intertidal zones that sometimes share their magic during low tides.
Look at the body language of this coyote! After less than 20 minutes of focused hunting, it was successful in catching an appetizer.
Watching something like a butterfly stop for a long moment to feast is like watching time stop. For a moment.
Elephant Seals own Drake's Beach located within the Point Reyes National Seashore. The beach is often closed so check in with the Ranger.
A drought has challenged the lives of the Tule Elk on Tomales Peninsula. While it is unlikely that they will survive, we can be sure that we will all lose.
In a brief moment in time, a harbor seal and a human paddle out of Blakely Harbor on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
This fellow ended its life and made a piece of art. Good timing. RIP.
If you look closely, there is a wild animal who seems to be sleeping, although maybe, she is stalking you in a very clever manner.
A two-ton elephant seal on Drake's Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore sleeps hauled out on the shore.
A Northern Elephant Seal pup rests on Drake's beach at Point Reyes National Seashore.
“In nature, nothing exists alone.”
— Rachel Carson