Pelicans Over San Francisco Bay

by Brian Tada

Title

Pelicans Over San Francisco Bay

Artist

Brian Tada

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

A squadron of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) glides gracefully over the bay on a very windy summer afternoon with the skyline of downtown San Francisco in the background. This photo was taken on July 12th, 2016 near the Golden Gate Bridge.

I stood on a hill while observing these majestic birds. Their low flight just above the bay combined with my vantage point made for this unique image as if flying with the pelicans.

At one time on the endangered species list, the population of the brown pelican has rebounded after the banning of the DDT pesticide.

These majestic and fun-to-watch birds are found along both coasts of North America and Central America.

Of all the birds I've observed, pelicans are truly one of the most elegant in flight!

"Adonai, how countless are Your works! In wisdom You made them all -- the earth is full of Your creatures." Psalm 104:24 (Tree of Life Version TLV)

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10.27.23: THANK YOU to the precious customer from San Rafael, California who purchased a framed print, sticker and greeting card featuring "Pelicans Over San Francisco Bay". May you enjoy your purchases for many years to come. Thank you again! God bless you!

12.14.22: THANK YOU to the precious customer from Mountain View, California who purchased a beautifully framed print of "Pelicans Over San Francisco Bay". Love your choice of framing! May your purchase bring you and your loved ones much joy. Thank you again! God bless you!

05.23.20: THANK YOU to my precious customer from Cotati, California who purchased a greeting card of “Pelicans Over San Francisco Bay”. May you enjoy your purchase for many years to come. God bless you!

03.01.20: THANK YOU to the precious customer from Moravian Falls, North Carolina for your kind purchase of a box of 10 greeting cards. Massive blessings in Yeshua Jesus to you and card recipients! May this artwork be a joy and blessing to all who view it. Each purchase is greatly appreciated, and helps move my images higher in the search ranking.

11.29.16: THANK YOU to the buyer from Ocean Park, Washington, who purchased a greeting card. I pray God's abundant blessings for you! Thank you again!

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Grateful to God and thankful to the group hosts for graciously featuring this image on the home pages of the Fine Art America groups::

* NO PLACE LIKE HOME, 07.27.16
* SAN FRANCISCO CITY BY THE BAY ART, 08.03.16
* USA PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY, 03.06.20
* 1,000 to 1,999 VIEWS, 01.29.22
* 100 FAVORITE, 10.21.23

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Artwork notes::

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.

Photo copyright © 2016 Brian Tada. All rights reserved. To the glory of God. This photo may not be downloaded, duplicated, distributed, displayed online and/or altered without the express written permission of the photographer, Brian Tada.

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July 26th, 2016

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