"Who Comes There?" Type:Fine Art Paper 25x32 print

25x32 print

Gray Angelfish on a shallow reef

This image shows man's impact on nature: the logs are grim evidence of a forest that no longer exists while the seals show their adaptability by using them as a haul-out site

a shipwreck sunk as an artificial reef yields new life in the form of colorful encrusting sponges and myriad other tiny organisms

"Who Comes There?" Type:Fine Art Paper 25x32 printI had to crawl over slippery logs to get within range of these skittish harbor seals, seen taking a break from the current swept waters of Discovery Passage in British Columbia. This image shows man's impact on nature: the logs are grim evidence of a forest that no longer exists while the seals show their adaptability by using them as a haul out site. Michael ONeill is a freelance photographer and writer specializing in travel and natural history