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Bajahowodd
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The elephant seal has not been a long time resident of the Piedras Blancas area. And yet, today there are hundreds of them. Marine biologists posit
that conditions found elsewhere in their historical environment caused them to migrate to this area.
All the better for the average citizen, in that a parking lot off Highway One can afford us the amazing experience of seeing these creatures sunning
on the beach.
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Jack Swords
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Closed road to Pt Sal beach, hiking OK. Paradise beach etc. never had a road, still pristine. Vandenburg is a giant preserve adjacent to Pt Sal, but
requires permission to enter.
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elgatoloco
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Fabulous! Thanks for sharing. 
MAGA
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Osprey
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Ken, you got me again. As soon as I spy those otherworldly nudibranchs I start humming the tune from the movie Fantasia. Can't be helped.
Thanks again for letting us into your world one click at a time.
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BajaBlanca
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spectacular !!
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tripledigitken
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Thanks for posting Ken. One of our favorite stops along the coast too.
[Edited on 11-21-2011 by tripledigitken]
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Natalie Ann
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Excellent pictorial, Ken, of that beautiful stretch of coastline - both above and below the water line.
Thank you.
nena
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OK Guys,
I think you like these elephant seals so much because the big old males have harems and seem to be in control!
But then again, after standing there for a very long time and watching their behavior, one begins to see the real picture. A female moves too far
away and he has to herd her back in, then there is the constant threat from the other males, then there are the mating duties with so many----poor
guy, never gets any rest. 
I still want to adopt a fringehead. Ken you are the only person who has ever made me think about learning to scuba dive! And you have so many more
beautiful photos of the Central Coast---post them, please.
I think it is also time for one of your collections of underwater shots from many different places---lots of people have not seen them and they are
ALWAYS worth seeing.
[Edited on 11-21-2011 by DianaT]
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Skipjack Joe
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Tripledigit vs Diane,
The two images show well the difference between canon and nikon color rendition. I'm assuming yours were shot with a canon, Diane.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Tripledigit vs Diane,
The two images show well the difference between canon and nikon color rendition. I'm assuming yours were shot with a canon, Diane.
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Yes, and usually it is cloudy, but this was a very bright day and if I remember, I had on my old polarizer which has been replaced.
Curious as to what color differences there are between the two products? Opps, this may be a hijack.
Remember, keep it simple as I am very low on the learning curve about photography --- but always looking to learn more.
[Edited on 11-21-2011 by DianaT]
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surfer jim
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Those seals.........are STINKY.
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Skipjack Joe
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Here is a link to an image that shows how remarkably similar their flippers are to our human hands.
http://davidburren.com/gallery/wildlife/photos/200312051501_A1_37E1.jpg
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tripledigitken
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Igor,
Have to agree, though this shot doesn't quite match and human like fingers on your link. This is the same location at San Simeon.
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