The early morning sun required a long exposure to capture this Black Oyster Catcher on the Californian coast, making beautifully abstract patterns out of the sea.
Shorebirds are congregating in the shallow waters of Morro Bay. A mixture of quite environment (in winter, at least) and rich, shallow waters draws many different kinds of birds to Morro Bay.
Dusk was getting on, when a snowy egret landed right in front of me in the water. After a short while another came. Then another. They all lined up right front of me, waiting for the light get just right and have their group photo taken.
A Brown Pelican poses in the morning sun to have his portrait taken. Rather than being shy, these birds are inquisitive and hardly mind human presence.
The sun rises over the Pacific ocean seen from the Monterey peninsula. Looking back towards the main land, the sun is still below the horizon. A very long exposure has rendered the waves of the ocean like mist hanging in the mountains.
It is images like ...