Lodge Photos

Brown pelican flying while entangled in plastic bag wrapped around its neck. I believe the pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40093  

California Brown Pelican claps its jaws, sometimes rapidly several times, perhaps to dislodge debris or simply because its fun and feels good. This is not the same as the "yawn" that precedes a head throw. Adult winter breeding plumage with brown hind-neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38590  

California Brown Pelican claps its jaws, sometimes rapidly several times, perhaps to dislodge debris or simply because its fun and feels good. This is not the same as the "yawn" that precedes a head throw. Adult winter non-breeding plumage. Mandible clap, jaw clap.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38593  

A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22562  

California Brown Pelican claps its jaws mandibles, sometimes rapidly several times, perhaps to dislodge debris or simply because its fun and feels good. This is not the same as the "yawn" that precedes a head throw. Adult winter breeding plumage with brown hind-neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40239  

View from Crater Lake Lodge, Crater Lake National Park.
Location: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Image ID: 28673  
Panorama dimensions: 3176 x 5646

Mara Plains Camp, Luxury Tented Safari Camp, Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya.
Location: Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 30095  
Panorama dimensions: 9861 x 8178

Kalaloch Lodge sits atop bluffs overlooking the Kalaloch River and Pacific Ocean.
Location: Kalaloch, Olympic National Park, Washington
Image ID: 13782  

Paradise Inn. The Paradise Inn, one of the grand old lodges of the National Park system, was completed in 1906. Paradise Park, summer.
Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Image ID: 13907  

The Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument. Considered one of the National Park System's classic Great Lodges, and a National Historic Landmark, the Chateau was completed in 1934. The Chateau is a six-story structure with a reinforced concrete foundation and a superstructure of wood frame construction with enormous post and beam interior supports. The building spans a small gorge and a great deal of the building's mass is banked into that depression. Exterior walls are shiplap siding sheathed with cedar bark, giving the building a shaggy, rustic appearance.
Location: Oregon Caves National Monument
Image ID: 25860  

A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22564  

Elsa's Kopje, Luxury Safari Lodge, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29675  

Brown pelican flying while entangled in plastic bag wrapped around its neck. I believe the pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40106  

Main Street buildings, Dechambeau Hotel (left) and I.O.O.F. Hall (right).
Location: Bodie State Historical Park, California
Image ID: 23104  

Lodgepole pine trees, Yosemite Valley.
Species: Lodgepole pine tree, Pinus contortus
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 07045  

Bush hyrax, or yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Species: Bush hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29762  

Elsa's Kopje, Luxury Safari Lodge, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29676  

A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22575  

Cool little Gecko on the wall of my room in Elsa's Kopje Safari Lodge, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29641  

Elsa's Kopje, Luxury Safari Lodge, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29678  

Elsa's Kopje, Luxury Safari Lodge, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29738  

Brown pelican flying while entangled in plastic bag wrapped around its neck. I believe the pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40120  

Bush hyrax, or yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Species: Bush hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29725  

Bush hyrax, or yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Species: Bush hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29726  

Bush hyrax, or yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Meru National Park, Kenya.
Species: Bush hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
Location: Meru National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29745  

A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22572  

Main Street buildings, Dechambeau Hotel (left) and I.O.O.F. Hall (right), infrared.
Location: Bodie State Historical Park, California
Image ID: 23111