Velvet -- Black-Tailed Deer in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
by Darin Volpe
Title
Velvet -- Black-Tailed Deer in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Artist
Darin Volpe
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This black-tailed deer was photographed in the Bumpass Hell region of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The East Tehama deer herd of Columbian black-tailed deer occupies parts of this Park in the summer. It is the largest herd of Columbian black-tailed deer in California. They migrate nearly 100 miles, moving from lower elevations in the winter to higher elevations in the summer.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is located in Northern California. Established in 1916, the same year that the National Park Service was created, it was the fifteenth national park and is one of the oldest national parks in the United States. It is best known for it's hydrothermal features such as fumaroles (steam vents,) boiling mudpots, and steaming ground. The Bumpass Hell area is the largest hydrothermal area in the park, covering sixteen acres and including each of these features.
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August 22nd, 2016
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Comments (10)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations again, Darin – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Horns and Antlers photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Darin – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Members of the Deer Family photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Darin – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Beige and Brown photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Gary F Richards
Excellent composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L … voted for this piece in the NEW LOGO WILDLIFE ONE A DAY APRIL 2021 contest!