Kayaking the Yellow River

I went kayaking on the Yellow River this last weekend. It turns out that it was a prime deer hunting area so things got interesting when we started hearing gunfire. We did not get to the scenic camp site that we were hoping for, but this spot was good enough. I took this photo just after the sun went down.

Portrait of a Young Deer

I took this photo in Olympic National Park on the Pacific Coast. I was camping for two days in a tent right next to the Pacific Ocean and I went to sleep at night with the sound of the crashing waves in my ears. Although it always rains a little bit when I camp on the Pacific Coast, this is one of the most peaceful areas I have ever been in. There are plenty of deer, raccoons, eagles, and other wildlife in the forest, and in the ocean there are lots of seals and other sea life, including whales. This deer was munching on some grass near my tent when I took a photo of it.

Canon 20D, 70-200mm lens, SS1/320, f6.3.