Clamming

"Clamming." I photographed this guy in morning light as he was clamming, solo on the beach. To listen to his breath, his footsteps, and his claws digging in the sand, only a few feet away, is a humbling and mesmerizing experience. Mother Nature is incredible.

File info: 180870084
Camera info: Nikon D850, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6

Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States

Author: Chad Dutson

Chad Dutson

Photo size: 1.7 Mpixels (4.88 MB uncompressed) - 1600x1067 pixels (5.3x3.6 in / 13.5x9 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: alaska, animal, animals, beach, bear, bears, clam, clamming, coast, grizzlies, grizzly, light, nature, northwest, ocean, oceanscape, pacific, peninsula, reflection, shore, sunrise, water, wild, wilderness, wildlife