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Welcome to the Point Reyes peninsula, or as it has been officially known since 1962; Point Reyes National Seashore. Here we will find a variety of life--some domesticated, some incarcerated, and some wild.
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No bull... I was more than a bit concerned that this fellow might come crashing through the thin barbed wire fence that separated us.
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Point Reyes has a long history of dairy farming which continues today.
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With the exception of the first photo (landscape) these images are not new, but are snaps that I have accumulated over the past 7 or 8 years. I always let you know when my photos are not brand new.
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Tule Elk are not native to the area, but were brought here in order to bring them back from the brink of extinction. I'll tell you more about them tomorrow.
2 comments:
Love that bull photo! Could you have gotten a more typical photo of a bull about to charge??? Wonderful! If he still had his horns, it would have been like the start of a bullfight!
Love the contrast of the gentle cow, too. And did you use a telephoto lens to get so close to the seal?
Hi Zoomie -- Well, I didn't mention that I shot that bull pix right from my car window. I'm not THAT brave.
And the Elephant Seal--well, I was actually in an area I shouldn't have been in--there were signs explaining that when humans get too close it causes a lot of stress for the beasts, and I really wasn't looking for Elephant Seals, but I somehow got within 30 feet or so of this one without realizing it was there. I tried to remain still and quiet but after a few minutes it seemed to be just a little bit concerned about our closeness so I backed off and left the area--I'm lucky I didn't end up with an expensive ticket and/or a stern warning from the rangers. As I remember I was using my zoom at 200mm with a 2x tele-extender.
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