From sunrise to sunset at the Salton Sea, California. These are photos from 2 trips to the sea, the first in March 2007 (taken with the Pentax K10D/Sigma 50-500mm lens) and the second in Feb 2009 using the Canon 40D/100-400 L IS, while the landscapes were primarily taken with the Pentax K10D and 50-200mm lens.
Early-morning sun on the roosting trees from Garst Road on the way to Red Hill Marina.
Rock Hill and American Avocets from Garst Road.
A White Pelican in breeding plumage (notice the breeding "horn" on its bill) in early-morning light.
The Salton Sea is a fascinating mixture of industry and nature co-existing. Here's one of the thermal power plants on the south end of the Sea, along with scads of (mostly) gulls.
A Female Great-tailed Grackle. I'm not a big fan of these birds, so it was appropriate that I'd catch it in a settting of concrete and rebar. :o)
The starkly-beautiful Salton Sea landscape.
A Peregrine Falcon homes-in on an unsuspecting shorebird. It's perched on a dead tree near the northern end of Lack Road.
Away he goes...
The scene at the Salton Sea Recreation Area near the north end of the Sea. This was taken during the late-February 2009 trip, when a strong winter storm brought the snow down to an unusually low level, adding to the beauty of the desert landscape.
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