tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17285288309815943352024-03-13T09:15:23.693-07:00The Wild American WestAnimals and the wild places I've seen and photographed on various adventures in the undeveloped and reclaimed lands of the American West.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.comBlogger415125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-2409199091623862322016-12-12T19:03:00.002-08:002016-12-12T19:03:20.268-08:00Coming in for a Landing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canada Goose -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA<br />
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Canada geese a year-round inhabitants in Alameda. Well, some are, anyway. The population swells in the winter when the migratory birds are around mingling with the locals. I don't blame the year-rounders from eschewing the seasonal migrations. It must be such a hassle.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Arrowhead Marsh, Oakland, CA 94621, USA37.7439112 -122.213623137.7313552 -122.2337931 37.756467199999996 -122.19345310000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-54501602394072232262016-12-11T17:58:00.004-08:002016-12-11T17:58:46.199-08:00Wild Turkeys<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Turkeys crack me up.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-28731930822911837212016-12-10T13:05:00.003-08:002016-12-10T13:05:31.907-08:00Tule Elk<br />
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I'm not sure if this guy was in the process of sitting down or standing up. Kind of a funky stance. It's the intensity in the eye that I like about this shot.<br />
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As I recall, this group of elk was pretty close to the trail heading out to Tomales Point. That's always a fun hike to take in the fall. The elk are in rut and quite active.<br />
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Tule elk are smaller than Roosevelt and Rocky Mountain elk, but with males weighing in at five hundred pounds or so they are still large animals. I've read that their small size may be due to poor nourishment. Some people claim tule elk can grow to be nine hundred pounds, meaning they are potentially the same size as the other American breeds of elk. I haven't seen any that big.<br />
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Tule elk are only found in California. There used to be hundreds of thousands of these animals roaming the wilderness but by the late nineteenth century they had been reduced to a very small number of individuals (a single breeding pair or up to thirty animals depending on the source). They were discovered by a game warden and Henry Miller, the rancher who owned the land they were found on, protected them. Today, Point Reyes is struggling to keep the herds numbers in control. I read they were going to sterilize some of the females but I don't know if that ever happened.<br />
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Photo selection inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/12/09/foto-friday-fun-192/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 192</a>, image #4754.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956, USA38.0439757 -122.798397437.993985699999996 -122.8790784 38.0939657 -122.7177164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-36277867133601401862016-12-02T17:30:00.000-08:002016-12-02T17:30:13.728-08:00Pierce Ranch<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Pierce Ranch marks the beginning of the hiking trail out to Tomales Point. It's a dramatic not only because of the location but also for the fact that it runs through a tule elk reserve. You will definitely see elk on this hike and often they are very close to the trail. Sometimes, they're even on it. Coyotes are fairly common as well, and they too are sometimes close or even on the trail. <br />
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Photo selection inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/11/25/foto-friday-fun-190/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 190</a>, image #2214.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Point Reyes Station, CA 94956, USA38.0690894 -122.8069355999999738.0190994 -122.88761659999997 38.119079400000004 -122.72625459999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-32050374427068695732016-11-19T07:25:00.002-08:002016-11-19T07:25:35.759-08:00Owens Valley<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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There used to be a lake in Owens Valley. It was drained to feed Los Angeles' thirst. It's still an impressive place. The Sierra Nevada mountain range rises up as a ten thousand foot tall granite wall from the valley floor. The range extends roughly forty miles to the South and one hundred fifty miles to the North. Even today there are only a handful of passes over the range and none in this area.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-53891762239351990852016-11-18T09:25:00.001-08:002016-11-18T09:25:35.460-08:00Point Imperial<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I took this shot from the North Rim last year. The South Rim is better for traveling with a dog because most of the rim is open for them to walk on, but the North Rim is better for people there simply fewer folks around. We had this spot all to ourselves on our visit. This photo was taken just off of the parking lot. I didn't have to work for it at all. That doesn't seem right, does it?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oregon State Capitol -- Salem, OR<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, ISO: 100, f/4, 2s</td></tr>
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OK, it's not very outdoorsy, sure. I've been working on night photography. This was one of my first attempts taken two years ago, I need to start playing with the ISO a bit to draw the sky out more.<br />
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Growing up in Salem, this building is a very familiar sight to me. I used to think it was an impressive building. Now, not so much. Today it seems kind of funky. San Francisco's City Hall is more impressive as far as government buildings go. The capitol was completed in 1938 and according to the offical website it's an example of Modernist Art Deco design. Huh? It has a flourish here and there I suppose, but calling this an example of Art Deco seems like a stretch to me. What do I know?Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0State St Btw Winter & Waverly, Salem, OR 97301, USA44.9377894 -123.0305905000000219.6164999 -164.33918450000002 70.259078899999992 -81.721996500000017tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-57084647748677370472016-11-05T15:25:00.002-07:002016-11-05T15:25:48.976-07:00Golf Deer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deer are a common sight on the golf course in Pacific Grove. Actually, it seems like they are common pretty much everywhere in that town. I took this photo in 2009 with my little SD770.<br />
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Photo selection inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/11/04/foto-friday-fun-187/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 187</a>, image #5471.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Old Golf Course Rd, Monterey, CA 93940, USA36.5926105 -121.874303836.5894235 -121.87934630000001 36.595797499999996 -121.8692613tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-49188567311759205962016-11-03T19:24:00.000-07:002016-11-03T19:24:20.492-07:00Brown Pelican<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Pelican -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5,6 IS II, ISO: 250, f/5.6, 1/2000s</td></tr>
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Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline, 7001 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA 94616, USA37.738100200000012 -122.2072392999999712.416843700000012 -163.51583329999997 63.059356700000009 -80.89864529999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-2289260210472744982016-11-02T18:58:00.000-07:002016-11-02T18:58:17.265-07:00Canyonlands<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Spectacular views abound at Canyonlands National Park. I wish I had a four wheel drive, I'd have driven down into the canyons below the Island in the Sky.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Canyonlands National Park, Utah 84532, USA38.3268693 -109.878259213.005601799999997 -151.1868532 63.6481368 -68.5696652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-80431205322076771632016-11-01T20:49:00.000-07:002016-11-01T20:49:38.235-07:00Bison in the Sagebrush<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We saw this guy off by himself traveling North toward Mammoth Hot Springs on the West side of the Grand Loop in Yellowstone. We had him/her all to ourselves for a little while. We stayed on the opposite side of the road. This photo was taken completely zoomed in to 400mm and is roughly fifty percent cropped. I point this out because we were careful to keep our distance. The people that pulled in front of us and got out of their car within twenty feet of this large animal were not nearly so cautious or respectful. This is one of my great frustrations with the national parks. The parks are great but people with their cell phones often spoil what could be amazing experiences with a little more care about their surroundings.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA44.4279684 -110.588454219.106699399999997 -151.8970482 69.7492374 -69.2798602tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-18879506178593579072016-10-31T21:14:00.002-07:002016-10-31T21:14:45.254-07:00Cooper's Hawk<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The shoreline is a good place to see hawks and harriers in Oakland. It's a good place for a lot of birds, actually. I saw a Cooper's hawk buzz a burrowing owl one morning around the time I took this photo. I'd have hated to have seen the hawk actually snatch the owl. I generally root for the hawks and the harriers at the shoreline, but I'd like them to leave the owls alone.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline, 7001 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA 94616, USA37.738100200000012 -122.2072392999999712.416811700000011 -163.51583329999997 63.059388700000014 -80.89864529999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-79806186864944134512016-10-30T15:06:00.002-07:002016-10-30T15:06:16.007-07:00Devil's Cornfield<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's the Devil's Cornfield in the foreground, with the Mesquite Flat Dunes and the Panamint mountain range in the background. Probably not the most exciting of shots, but I like this area of the park.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Death Valley, CA, USA36.5322649 -116.9325407999999734.9003919 -119.51432779999998 38.1641379 -114.35075379999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-61047464955033386802016-10-29T09:20:00.002-07:002016-10-29T09:20:17.549-07:00American Bison<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zfTFK0pf7h0/WBTKdWmPYwI/AAAAAAAAJ6Y/q0JnFmHDdd8gKbz9uYgqm-N6jHRTPdA3ACLcB/s1600/IMG_9264%2B%252812%2529_DxO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zfTFK0pf7h0/WBTKdWmPYwI/AAAAAAAAJ6Y/q0JnFmHDdd8gKbz9uYgqm-N6jHRTPdA3ACLcB/s640/IMG_9264%2B%252812%2529_DxO.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Bison -- Yellowstone National Park, WY<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, ISO: 6400, f/5.6, 1/1600s</td></tr>
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The high ISO on this shot from a month ago meant for a bit of fuzziness and drab colors, but fiddling around with it in DxO OpticsPro in black and white I found I could draw out the texture of the fur nicely.<br />
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Photo selection inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/10/28/foto-friday-fun-186/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 186</a>, image #9264.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA44.4279684 -110.588454219.106679899999996 -151.8970482 69.7492569 -69.2798602tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-33703467106279922692016-10-22T20:43:00.002-07:002016-10-22T20:43:49.505-07:00Moose<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moose -- Grand Teton National Park, WY<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, f/5.6, 1/800s, ISO: 6400</td></tr>
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I saw three moose on my trip to Grand Teton National Park a few weeks ago. One eluded my lens entirely. The other two I caught in less than ideal conditions for photography, but who cares? Holy cow, I saw moose in the wild!Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 83012, USA43.7904282 -110.6817626999999818.4691397 -151.99035669999998 69.1117167 -69.373168699999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-40129401593544246222016-10-21T18:11:00.003-07:002016-10-21T20:15:39.202-07:00Snow Geese<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Goose -- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA<br />
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, ISO: 200, f/5, 1/1000s</td></tr>
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I've tried to capture the power of the large flocks of geese that winter in the Central Valley in photos, but I've never been able to pull it off. You have to experience it for yourself. It's visual. It's sonic. It hits a person in a primal way.<br />
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Inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/10/21/foto-friday-fun-185/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun</a>, image #7514.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, CA 95988, USA39.4426225 -122.1559201999999714.107317499999997 -163.46451419999997 64.7779275 -80.847326199999969tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-57094055534930254442016-10-10T23:38:00.001-07:002016-10-10T23:38:54.031-07:00American Badger<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Badger -- Yellowstone National Park, WY<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, f/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO: 2000</td></tr>
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I never thought I'd see a badger in the wild. It happened a couple of weeks ago in Yellowstone. Pretty cool.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA44.4279684 -110.588454219.106693899999996 -151.8970482 69.7492429 -69.2798602tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-24501926708670113592016-10-09T16:44:00.002-07:002016-10-09T16:44:21.184-07:00The Teton Range<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grand Teton National Park, WY<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO: 200</td></tr>
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We caught the sunrise on the Tetons on a bright, clear morning a couple of weeks ago. We were surrounded by bugling elk. Quite a way to start a day.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-86988056277879463922016-09-23T07:19:00.000-07:002016-09-23T07:20:07.160-07:00Coyote<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QouA2Nkx8As/V-U4anFnO_I/AAAAAAAAJbQ/uyh_U-wBrrcYMfbw6vXn6E1v9Z4YQcnJwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7362%2B%252810%2529_DxO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QouA2Nkx8As/V-U4anFnO_I/AAAAAAAAJbQ/uyh_U-wBrrcYMfbw6vXn6E1v9Z4YQcnJwCLcB/s640/IMG_7362%2B%252810%2529_DxO.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coyote -- San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, CA<br />
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This picture almost looks like a painting, doesn't it? There aren't any effects on this shot, this is just what the camera did in this case. I think I like it.<br />
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Photo selection inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/09/23/foto-friday-fun-181/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 181</a>, image #7362.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, 7376 Wolfsen Rd, Los Banos, CA 93635, USA37.174086 -120.8025867999999711.652051500000002 -162.11118079999997 62.696120500000006 -79.493992799999972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-87157682339640356742016-06-09T23:21:00.000-07:002016-06-09T23:21:00.328-07:00The Old Veteran<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VvKCNGRWmAc/V1pa8g_vvlI/AAAAAAAAJRM/T_epLe1zZnIgyS0Ig6wjpMiUVsg1nes5gCLcB/s1600/IMG_5877_DxO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VvKCNGRWmAc/V1pa8g_vvlI/AAAAAAAAJRM/T_epLe1zZnIgyS0Ig6wjpMiUVsg1nes5gCLcB/s640/IMG_5877_DxO.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Old Veteran -- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, CA<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, f/5.6, 1/40s, ISO: 160</td></tr>
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I've taken a lot of photos of this tree. It's as moody of a tree as you're ever likely to meet. He seemed to be a bit cold and aloof on Saturday.<br />
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I went with a washed-out look here in post-editing. Some of the vibrancy of the yellow flowers in the foreground is lost, but I like the overall grayness of the shot.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Point Lobos, California 93923, USA36.5216283 -121.9527332999999810.999593800000003 -163.26132729999998 62.043662800000007 -80.644139299999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-62152241162414383812016-06-08T21:43:00.000-07:002016-06-08T21:43:02.413-07:00Cypress Cove<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cypress Cove -- Point Lobos State Nature Reserve, CA<br />Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, ISO: 100, f/7.1, 1/50s</td></tr>
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Knowing the context in which it was taken, I know that this photo is missing an end point. Then again, if I didn't know where it was taken and what is missing would I even care?<br />
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Is it missing something? No? Let me know.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Point Lobos, California 93923, USA36.5216283 -121.9527332999999810.999593800000003 -163.26132729999998 62.043662800000007 -80.644139299999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-80979605166824505922016-04-19T18:30:00.002-07:002016-04-19T18:30:33.420-07:00Missed Another One<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-od7eNtfKo60/VxbapNWgiqI/AAAAAAAAJNs/3iqQiOlT2xYTVU_5BUp-5tAQqqIGONHmgCLcB/s1600/IMG_5481_DxO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-od7eNtfKo60/VxbapNWgiqI/AAAAAAAAJNs/3iqQiOlT2xYTVU_5BUp-5tAQqqIGONHmgCLcB/s640/IMG_5481_DxO.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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I guess I get excited and bounce around, because with a few rare exceptions (<a href="http://thewildamericanwest.blogspot.com/2015/01/into-future.html">for instance</a>) my take off photos are always blurry. This probably would have been a pretty cool shot otherwise. Oh well.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Wolfsen Rd, Los Banos, CA 93635, USA37.2326913 -120.8384092999999711.710656799999999 -162.14700329999997 62.7547258 -79.529815299999967tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-29872061920105454962016-04-17T21:08:00.001-07:002016-04-17T21:08:38.101-07:00California Quail<br />
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Quail are a common sight around the bushes and tall grass of San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. This guy, though? He was on top of a elk fence pole more likely to be occupied by a hawk or a kestrel. I only saw a few hawks yesterday and the prey seemed to know they were in less danger than normal judging by this quail and some of the rabbits we saw sunning themselves in the open. It's that time of year, I guess.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">California Quail -- San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, CA</td></tr>
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<br />Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Wolfsen Rd, Los Banos, CA 93635, USA37.2326913 -120.8384092999999711.710656799999999 -162.14700329999997 62.7547258 -79.529815299999967tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-14408032100954199292016-04-15T18:48:00.001-07:002016-04-15T18:48:47.243-07:00Mono Lake<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Nothing too exciting here. That's Mono Lake partially blocked by a large tufa.<br />
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Photo selection inspired by <a href="http://geogypsytraveler.com/2016/04/15/foto-friday-fun-158/">Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 158</a>, image #1440.Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Mono Lake, California 93541, USA38.0070587 -119.012258937.8068797 -119.3349824 38.2072377 -118.68953540000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728528830981594335.post-40864725140686102852016-04-13T19:40:00.001-07:002016-04-13T19:40:32.665-07:00Rolling in the Grass<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Bison -- Yellowstone National Park, WY</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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We saw this guy lying in the grass on our way up to Mammoth Hot Springs. We stopped for a few pictures from the other side of the road. He was pretty cool to us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Bison -- Yellowstone National Park, WY</td></tr>
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Shane Hedberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209781729269714767noreply@blogger.com0Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA44.4279684 -110.588454218.905933899999997 -151.8970482 69.9500029 -69.2798602