So majestic.

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The Tule Elk of Point Reyes Station were generally in herds, so I wanted to share a photograph that captured how their community groups together.

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This was a very mellow time in the evening at Point Reyes Station, just as golden hour was finishing. There wasn't much activity during this time which made me scramble to try and take good photographs. I only had a few days at this location so not getting any photographs during this evening would have been frustrating for me.  Since I don't take photographs during harsh sunny days, I rely on golden hour for photo sessions. I'm happy with the few photographs I did get during this evening, however, because I do feel like the mellow mood can be felt.

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The size of the Tule Elk antlers is really something to behold in person.

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Maybe the prettiest photograph of a Wild Turkey that I’ll ever take. We’ll see…

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Right after the Sun disappeared over the horizon my wife told me where a hawk was perched. I ran over to the area but the perch was not very good for a photograph. However, I stuck around just long enough for this Red Tailed Hawk to take off and knew that if it wrapped around towards me it could make for a cool photograph due to the way the sky was still lit up in pastel coloring, just as blue hour was settling in.

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As the Sun was setting over Tamales Bay, the water really soaked up all the orange tones of the sky which made for some unique photographs.

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A Sunset photo of this Western Gull in Tamales Bay, California. I took a handful of photos but this expression is definitely the best.

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Tule Elk were nearly driven to extinction in California but efforts have been ongoing to restore their population, specifically at the Point Reyes National Seashore. The area is a peninsula (land that is surrounded on three sides by water) and is elevated with cliffside all around. While the area is beautiful overall, I do find it strange that most of the land is taken up by large fields used for cattle grazing. But there is opportunity for other life to succeed such as these special Tule Elk.

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