SEPTEMBER 2003 – Harbor Seals rest on the rocks and play in the water of the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in California. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Here is yet another image showing off the beauty of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, a small reserve just a few miles south of Carmel in California. While it is not as big as a genuine National Park, it is a place of extreme beauty, with sea lions, sea otters, birds and rare trees. There are many narrow and sandy trails, and you could easily spend a full day just here.
We discovered these seals at Whalers Cove, and at first noticed just the bright one on the left rock. When we took a closer look we discovered four additional seals! (On the rock in the middle, on the rock on the right, and two in the water.)
Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are widespread along the California coast and belong to the natural wildlife of the entire Pacific coast from Alaska down to Baja California in Mexico. They prefer coastal areas with rocky shores, sandbars, or seagrass meadows, which makes the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve a perfect habitat for them.
Lovely.
By the way, if you are a scuba diver – Whalers Cove is the place to be! Here you can explore the submarine world just a few steps away from the car park.
Design ideas
| Capture Date & Time | 05-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, CA |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6567 x 4278 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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