January, 2012


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Jan 12

Moss Landing Wildlife–Sea Lions 4

Photograph of sea lion swimming in Moss Landing HarborAlthough they are a nuisance, sea lions are protected marine mammals and extreme measures can’t be used to drive them away. The earlier posts of sea lions made them seem rather benign. These teeth are a reminder that they are wild creatures and can be very vicious.


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Jan 12

Moss Landing Wildlife–Sea Lions 3

Photograph of two sea lions on the visitors dock in Moss Landing HarborAlthough the sea lions fight and quarrel and drive each other off the dock, occasionally they seem to show each other affection. These two seem to enjoy each other’s company. December, 2008.


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Jan 12

Moss Landing Wildlife–Sea Lions 2

Photograph of sleeping sea lions on the visitors dock in Moss Landing HarborSea lions dozing. October, 2009


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Jan 12

Moss Landing Wildlife–Sea Lions

Photograph of sleeping sea lions on the visitors dock in Moss Landing HarborMoss Landing installed an expensive visitor’s dock in 2007. Almost immediately, it was taken over by hundreds of sea lions. The dock is no longer available for visitors since the sea lions show no interest in leaving. The sea lions spend most of the time on the dock sleeping or quarreling with each other. They sleep stacked on top of each other like puppies.


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Jan 12

Moss Landing Wildlife–Sea Gull

Photograph of a sea gull in Moss Landing HarborA simple and uncluttered shot made with an 80-400mm zoom lens, December, 2008.


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Jan 12

Moss Landing Wildlife–Boat Dock

Photograph of sea gulls on a boat launch ramp in Moss Landing HarborA February evening at the boat launch ramp in Moss Landing harbor. This is the first post in a short series featuring some of the abundant wildlife found in and around Moss Landing.


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Jan 12

Textures And Blending Modes–Moss Landing 2

Photograph of boats in the fog at Moss Landing harbor blended with a background texture appliedA shot near the commercial fish dock on a foggy morning at the Moss Landing Harbor. The texture of the peeling paint was applied in the Overlay blend mode at 100% opacity. I like the way the birds seem to emerge from the holes in the paint.


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Jan 12

Textures And Blending Modes–Moss Landing

Photograph of sunrise at Moss Landing harbor blended with a background texture appliedStill waters and a beautiful sunrise near the bridge in Moss Landing, California. This was blended with two different background textures. I wanted to create a more painterly type effect.


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Jan 12

Happy New Year–Mission Solstice

Photograph of the sun shining down the aisle of the San Juan Bautista Mission on the winter solsticeThis post marks the beginning of the third year for this blog. I began January 1, 2010 with a shot of the sun shining through the door of the mission on the winter solstice. This was taken December 22, 2011. May light fill your days throughout the year.