A gray whale and her calf glide through the kelp forests of Big Sur on their Northward migration to Alaska. The mother hasn't eaten in months while giving birth in Baja so she's quite thin. The cliffs of Big Sur give a bird's eye view of the migration.
Douglas Croft
Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-300, polarizer, ISO 1600, f8, 1/400
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