Blog & Photo Essays
Photo essays and field notes from the California coast and the parks and wetlands I travel to.
Pick a print off the table to open its story, or drag the pile around and see what turns up.
Drag the prints around the table. Tap one to pull it to the top, and tap it again to open the story.
Every Story, Newest First
Whiskers in the Wild
The sea lions at Channel Islands Harbor get their own running field notes, with individual IDs where I can make them and seasonal patterns tracked over time.
Read the field notes
Sea Otter Awareness Week 2026: Where to See Sea Otters and How to Give Them Space
This year's Sea Otter Awareness Week runs September 20 to 26, and this post has the full lineup of events and viewing stations, from California to Oregon. It closes with my favorite images from the collection I donated to the week's organizers.
Peeling Season at Piedras Blancas: The Elephant Seal Molt
Old fur lifts off in patches, curling at the edges like dried Elmer's glue. Every May the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas shed their coats and the top layer of their skin, and it is nowhere near as dire as it looks.