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Documenting the places where people and wildlife meet.
From my studio at Channel Islands Harbor, I document the places where people and wildlife meet through field notes, photo essays, and lifestyle stories. Whether you’re here for ethical travel ideas or deep-dives into local ecosystems, these are the stories I’m proud to tell from the tide's edge.
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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.
Sea Lion Nursing Behavior: Pups, Mothers, and Colony Life at Channel Islands Harbor
A day with the Sea Lion colony at Channel Islands Harbor. Featuring nursing pups, surf play, and a long-overdue life update.
- 17 Mile Drive 1
- Allen's Hummingbird 1
- Animal Pups 3
- Audubon’s Warbler 1
- Bat Star 1
- Beach 15
- Belted Kingfisher 1
- Birding 20
- Black Oystercatcher 1
- Black Turnstone 1
- Black-crowned Night Heron 2
- Blue Whale 2
- Brandt's cormorant 2
- Brandt’s Cormorant 1
- Brown Pelican 2
- California 17
- California Coast 3
- California Sea Lion 2
- California Sister Butterfly 1
- Carpinteria 1
- Catastrophic Molt 1
- Central California 8
- Central Coast 3
- Channel Islands 7
- Channel Islands Harbor 2
- Channel Islands National Park 1
- Conservation 6
- Crab 2
- Curlew 1
- Dark-eyed Junco 1
- Double-crested Cormorant 1
- East Coast 1
- Elephant Seal 3
- Elkhorn Slough 4
- Estuary 2
- Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
- Field Notes 4
- Forest 3
- Golden Hour 1
- Great Blue Heron 2
- Grebe 1
- Harbor Life 13
- Harbor Seal 5
- Harbor Seals 3
- Hiking 1
- House Finch 3
- Insects 2
- Island Adventure 1
- Kelso Dunes 1
- King Tides 2