Digging into the archives for a few frames from one of my favorite experiences at the turn of each new year while living in California -...

For my first post of the new year, I thought I'd dig into the archives to celebrate one of my favorite January traditions while livi...

The elephant seals of Año Nuevo State Reserve are pretty used to seeing humans in the park, and they are relatively relaxed around us as l...

One of the things that I miss most about not being in California for the start of a new year is that I can't take my annual day trip ...

Two images of this male northern elephant seal displaying on the beach at Año Nuevo State Reserve. Not only did we find this lively seal to ...

A male northern elephant seal coming out of the waves on onto the beach at Año Nuevo State Reserve. This guy took a slow and calculated app...

One of the coolest wildlife encounters we've had occured last weekend with the northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Reserve. After...

A large bull elephant seal glancing my way at Año Nuevo State Reserve. This big bloke didn't seem to mind us being on the beach with him...

How time flies when you're having fun! This is a special occasion post, and not just because it's for Groundhog's Day! This is...

The sky was gorgeous during our trip to Año Nuevo State Reserve earlier this month to see the elephant seals, and this shot doesn't do i...

The backlit shape of a male northern elephant seal at sunset. This is certainly not my traditional style of photography, but they have a wo...

A quieter moment on the beach compared with my previous post of this guy. Even though they are huge, I still think they can have the cute e...

One of the most fun parts of watching the northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Reserve is when a large bull decides to make his presen...

Two shots of a male northern elephant seal resting on the beach at sunset in Año Nuevo State Reserve. Its fun to watch them display and make...

Last weekend was our annual trip to Año Nuevo State Reserve to see the northern elephant seals. We had a terrific trip, and I came home wit...

One more shot from the archives of my 2010 trip to Año Nuevo State Reserve. This is another male northern elephant seal resting on Loser...

The density of elephant seals in the breeding colony at Año Nuevo State Reserve is pretty interesting. Here you can see a group of mothers ...

Happy 2011, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I had a great trip to visit with my family, but it never seems to last lon...

Around this time of year at Año Nuveo State Reserve, most of the adult northern elephant seals have gone back to sea, and all that's lef...

By now, most of the large male elephant seals are likely back out at sea, where they'll stay without coming back to land until sometime ...