Fun Photos

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, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla
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, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla
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  
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, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla
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  
Sunrise at the Wedge. The Wedge, a notorious and famous shorebreak at the end of the Newport Peninsula, is seen here under a huge dawning sky and sporting a small but fun swell, Newport Beach, California
Sunrise at the Wedge. The Wedge, a notorious and famous shorebreak at the end of the Newport Peninsula, is seen here under a huge dawning sky and sporting a small but fun swell.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 27991  
Pantheon. The Pantheon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary chasse containing her relics but now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
Pantheon. The Pantheon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary chasse containing her relics but now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens.
Location: Pantheon, Paris, France
Image ID: 28029  
A young girl has fun swimming in a pool
A young girl has fun swimming in a pool.
Image ID: 25291  
Pantheon. The Pantheon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary chasse containing her relics but now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens
Pantheon. The Pantheon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary chasse containing her relics but now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens.
Location: Pantheon, Paris, France
Image ID: 28028  
Child on the beach, Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Child on the beach.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 14464  
Ponytail Falls, where Horsetail Creeks funnels over an overhang below which hikers can walk, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
Ponytail Falls, where Horsetail Creeks funnels over an overhang below which hikers can walk.
Location: Ponytail Falls, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
Image ID: 19339  
Ponytail Falls, where Horsetail Creeks funnels over an overhang below which hikers can walk, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
Ponytail Falls, where Horsetail Creeks funnels over an overhang below which hikers can walk.
Location: Ponytail Falls, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
Image ID: 19343  
Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the US states of Oregon and Washington. The dam is located 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are those of electrical power generation and river navigation, Bonneville Dam and Locks
Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the US states of Oregon and Washington. The dam is located 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are those of electrical power generation and river navigation.
Location: Columbia River, Bonneville Dam and Locks, Oregon
Image ID: 19370  
Ferris wheel and fair rides at sunset, blurring due to long exposure, Del Mar Fair
Ferris wheel and fair rides at sunset, blurring due to long exposure.
Location: Del Mar Fair, California
Image ID: 20871  
Ferris wheel and fair rides at sunset, blurring due to long exposure, Del Mar Fair
Ferris wheel and fair rides at sunset, blurring due to long exposure.
Location: Del Mar Fair, California
Image ID: 20872  
Ferris wheel and fair rides at sunset, blurring due to long exposure, Del Mar Fair
Ferris wheel and fair rides at sunset, blurring due to long exposure.
Location: Del Mar Fair, California
Image ID: 20873  
Del Mar Fair rides at night, blurring due to long exposure
Del Mar Fair rides at night, blurring due to long exposure.
Location: Del Mar Fair, California
Image ID: 20875  
Del Mar Fair rides at night, blurring due to long exposure
Del Mar Fair rides at night, blurring due to long exposure.
Location: Del Mar Fair, California
Image ID: 20876  
Del Mar Fair rides at night, blurring due to long exposure
Del Mar Fair rides at night, blurring due to long exposure.
Location: Del Mar Fair, California
Image ID: 20877  
Lichen, a cross between algae and fungi, grows in feathery clumps in a Western hemlock tree
Lichen, a cross between algae and fungi, grows in feathery clumps in a Western hemlock tree.
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 21186  
Lichen, a cross between algae and fungi, grows in feathery clumps in a Western hemlock tree
Lichen, a cross between algae and fungi, grows in feathery clumps in a Western hemlock tree.
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 21187  
The early stage of a waterspout, in which a funnel descends from clouds down toward the ocean surface. Note the thin curved vortex of the waterspout, it is not yet mature. Waterspouts are tornados that form over water
The early stage of a waterspout, in which a funnel descends from clouds down toward the ocean surface. Note the thin curved vortex of the waterspout, it is not yet mature. Waterspouts are tornados that form over water.
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 10849  
The early stage of a waterspout, in which a funnel descends from clouds down toward the ocean surface. Note the thin curved vortex of the waterspout, it is not yet mature. Waterspouts are tornados that form over water
The early stage of a waterspout, in which a funnel descends from clouds down toward the ocean surface. Note the thin curved vortex of the waterspout, it is not yet mature. Waterspouts are tornados that form over water.
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 10855  
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