Without a doubt the bluebonnet is probably one of the most iconic symbols of Texas - I mean it is the state flower after all.

Summers have typically been my slow season for photography as it is, but this year I had plans to explore parts of Canada for wildlife viewing in hopes of putting together a tour offering in future years. With restrictions being what they are, I had to cancel those plans. As our local restrictions finally lifted slightly to allow for car travel for recreation, the Monterey Bay shoreline opened to me again! Upon visiting my usual sea otter and seal location I observed that, in