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.
In early July 2021, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, we could eventually visit Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park to observe the oldest living organis on Earth.