If we hear the name of Ansel Adams, several black and white images of Yosemite landscape come in our mind. Half Dome, El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks, the famous sight of Yosemite valley from Tunnel view, or the Jeffrey pine at Sentinel Dome photographed in 1940.
During a 6 months stay in Davis, California, I had the opportunity to learn the local fauna and to make a portfolio of animals I could photograph. This can be used as a guide to recognize most common species of this area.
After a long trip, we arrived at Davis, California, for a 6 months sabbatical leave to work at UC Davis. Our daughter Elina spent her second anniversary in this new environment.