Pelican Squadron Soars Over Stormy Pacific Coastline
Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at 5:21:19 PM · 2026/Father's Day Camping
A flock of approximately 15-20 brown pelicans flies in a loose, elongated formation just above the horizon line over a rough, grey-green Pacific Ocean. The overcast sky creates flat, diffuse lighting that mutes the color palette to steel blues and greys, giving the scene a brooding, dramatic atmosphere. Rocky outcroppings are visible on the left side of the frame, with whitecap waves breaking against them and across the foreground waters. The birds appear to be in various stages of wingbeat, captured mid-flight with a telephoto lens that compresses the depth and clusters the flock together visually. The image was taken during a Father's Day camping trip, suggesting a coastal Pacific Northwest or Northern California setting.
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