California Elephant seals press together at Seal beach. This one guy seems pretty cozy and happy. It can be hit and miss, but the beach was very busy that day. There can be up to 17.000 seals at one time on the stretch of sand. The peak time of the year are January, April and October. The sounds, and smells are unmistakable. Often overlooked in favor of the larger mammals, pelicans and other birds also star on those shores. Seal beach is located in San Simeon on Highway 101. San Simeon, California April 2018 Sony ILCE-7RM3 EF70-200/2.8L IS USM at 195 mm ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 1250 ISO 4/11/18 6:35:53 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Catching the last rays at Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM at 40 mm ¼ sec at ƒ / 20 @ 64 ISO 8/27/19 8:06:17 PM ©savoyeimages.com
It's a late winter afternoon on Lake Wenatchee and Emerald Island in the Washington Cascades. The fading light casts a blue hue on a serene scene, A massive storm hit the mountains only a few days blanketing the lakeshore with feet of fresh snow. Kids played on the beach earlier that day and created small iceberg-like sculptures that land themselves to a nice foreground. Multicolored stones line the bottom of the lake. They are visible in the clear icy water. No polarizer filter necessary. This wonderland is only 2 hours west of Seattle on Highway 2, and a favorite place. Lake Wenatchee State Park Washington Cascades January 2020 30 second exposure to capture some motion in the sky.. Focus stacked for foreground and background sharpness. Sony ILCE-7RM4 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 24 mm8.0 sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 1/20/20 4:55:36 PM ©savoyeimages.com
