Tidepool Life ~ This was a tidepool on Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California
I ran across this old photo from a trip to Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. No idea what the name of this fish is, but I thought they were pretty, and I like the look of them all swimming in this school. 10/18/18 Judith Sparhawk
While driving north up the coast on California Highway 1, I was surprised to see this small herd of elk., well off the road. While I watched, the male was active in rounding up a few of the cows that had wandered a bit too far. He was bugling his requests, and the "girls" hurried back to the herd. Tule Elk only occur in California, in the central valley and coastal grasslands. It is estimated that there are about 4,000 in existence today. When Europeans first arrived here, there were about 500,000; by 1870 it was believed that they had been extirpated. However, in 1875 one breeding pair was discovered, and they have gradually made their way back. It was wonderful to see them , one bull elk with his harem and young. This image is only part of the small herd I observed that day. 10/4/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
