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Flock of Pelicans, Sunset

Flock of Pelicans, Sunset

Flock of Pelicans, Sunset. Pacific Coast, California. September 2, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

A small flock of pelicans at sunset above the Pacific Ocean along the California coast.

A small group of Pelicans flying past the top of a high bluff above the Pacific Ocean coast of California at sunset on an early September evening.

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Quicksilver Wildflowers

Quicksilver Wildflowers
Quicksilver Wildflowers. Almaden Quicksilver Park, California. April 12, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Deep purple spring wildflowers at Almaden Quicksilver Park, California – photographed on an early spring hike near the peak of the central California wildflower season.

The flowers are larkspur, or delphinium. They are interesting flowers and somewhat difficult to photograph. Their color is a very deep purple, so it is almost necessary to photograph them against a much lighter background. These were photographed along the New Almaden Trail, not far from the Mockingbird Hill entrance.

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