Sea Otter Coffee Club
Sea otters like to tie up in "rafts" of kelp when they sleep or rest. The kelp helps them float and keeps them anchored so they don’t have to worry about drifting away in the currents. It also provides them with a handy snack when they get hungry, which is almost always. As the smallest marine mammal in North America, they have a higher metabolic rate and less fat to protect them from the cold water than other sea mammals. This appeared to be a group of related otters who liked to hang out together near this kelp bed in Morro Bay. Photographic print on aluminum, float mounted (floats 1" off wall), unframed. Other sizes and framing available. Available for zoom chats. Contact me for details.
Contact the artist: photos@tollhouse.org
Or see the artist’s website: stevetoll.zenfolio.com
Width: 18in
Stephen Toll
I grew up on a farm in Connecticut and have always loved the outdoors. As a youth, when I wasn’t studying or working on computers, I spent my time hiking, biking, riding, and camping in New England and the Rockies.
I moved to California for graduate school, then worked as a manager and consultant for tech companies. I began to explore the American West, gradually coming to appreciate its often rugged and austere beauty, so different from the East. Since then I have traveled and photographed around the U.S. and the world.
My focus is on nature – seeking to capture and share my love of the world around us. My aim is to immerse you, the viewer, visually and emotionally in this world, creating a feeling of ‘virtual presence’ that is both artistic and natural, and enabling the viewer to experience the beauty and wonder of the world’s places and creatures. Hopefully I can pass along some of my sense of wonder and love of our world to you!
I have exhibited at a number of galleries and shows and have received numerous awards in competitions.
Check out my website gallery at: stevetoll.zenfolio.com
Contact me at: photos@tollhouse.org
Email: photos@tollhouse.org
Website: stevetoll.zenfolio.com
