One or two “rafts” of otters can be seen nearly every day near a cove at the end of Jetty Road at the sand dunes of Moss landing State Beach. A “raft” is a group of otters floating side-by-side. They often sleep wrapped in stands of kelp so they won’t drift too far from one another. These photographs, however, were taken at the harbor close to the intersection of Jetty Road and Highway 1.
April, 2015
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Apr 15
Moss Landing Southern Sea Otters–02
All of these photographs of otters were taken with an old 500 mm f/8 mirror reflex lens. It is a manual focus lens and very hard to control. The depth of field is narrow and I can only hold it steady with a tripod. The otters are often rolling or diving so it is rare to get a shot in focus. Sometimes, though, when they are feeding, a successful shot happens.
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Apr 15
Moss Landing Southern Sea Otters
I noticed several shots of southern sea otters as I reviewed my images from 2014. I thought they might make a short series. Otters are popular and seem to be the signature animal for the Monterey Bay area. Their photos are widely used in local advertising. The next few posts will feature shots of otters taken at the Moss Landing harbor.