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Yellow-bellied Marmots, Yellowstone National Park

Yellow-bellied marmots are one of the largest rodents in Yellowstone.  They are about 20 t0 28 inches in length and weigh from 3.5 to 11 pounds.  They are found at all elevations in the park and hibernate for up to … Continue reading

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Columbia Blacktail Fawn with Unusual Coat

I went looking for some more fawns to photograph yesterday.   I found these two.  One has a dark saddle.  It is most noticeable when viewed from behind. I don’t know if this is very unusual or not, but it looks … Continue reading

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Handsome Bob

I saw this bobcat a few days ago in Point Reyes National Seashore.  I had previously seen him a couple of times in March.  I named him “Handsome Bob” then because he had very distinctive spots and stripes.  When I … Continue reading

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Muscular Bobcat

Whenever I photograph a bobcat I try to determine its sex. I usually get a good enough look to be able to tell.  This one is obviously a male.  Even if I couldn’t determine its sex in the normal way, … Continue reading

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Long-tailed Weasel on the Hunt

Long-tailed weasels are about as hard to find and photograph as badgers. This is the second one I’ve seen and been able to photograph at Point Reyes.  I found it a few days after photographing the mother badger and her … Continue reading

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Golden Gate Bridge Photographed from Fort Baker

Most photos of the Golden Gate Bridge are taken from the Marin Headlands looking east toward San Francisco.  There are other vantage points for photographing it.  I like this view from Fort Baker.  It shows historic Fort Point near the … Continue reading

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Mount Redoubt, Alaska

I took this photo in March of 2009 when I was driving back to Anchorage from Homer where I had been photographing bald eagles.  Mount Redoubt erupted several times that month. My trips to Alaska have always been for the … Continue reading

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Great Blue Heron Nesting Ritual

March is a great month to photograph birds nesting.  This photo was taken five years ago this month at the Venice Rookery in Venice, Florida.   It’s famous for photo opportunities of wading birds nesting.  Nest building is a joint effort … Continue reading

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Coyote At Sunset

I photographed this coyote at sunset.  For landscape photography, sunrise and sunset are the best of times.  You go to the place you want to photograph and wait for that yellow, orange and/or red light.  Sunrise and sunset are great … Continue reading

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Bull Elk Near San Francisco

I photographed this bull Tule elk in the Elk Reserve at Point Reyes National Seashore a couple of weeks ago.   The bulls are dropping their antlers there now.  This bull may no longer have his.  If elk have egos … Continue reading

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