Rosco Fine Arts

Pictures & words by Ronald Crittenden

A young otter rides atop the belly of its mother. Dark background.

The Mom Taxi

An overwhelmed-looking male elephant seal looks sideways toward the viewer, while two females beside him bark angrily.
Side Eye		A mother otter paddles on her back, cradling her baby, and looks toward the viewer.
Alert Mom		Enhanced color close-up image of a crab in a tidepool, surrounded by rocks and seaweed.
Tidepool Tiger
A young otter rests its head atop its mother's head.
What ya lookin’ at?		An otter mom stiff arms the young otter trying to climb aboard her.
Stiff Arm!		An otter looks quizzically at the viewer, while the one behind him gazes at something to the left.
Pop-ups
A mother otter paddles on her back and cradles her baby, who lies sleeping on her belly.
Cradle		A mother otter paddles on her back and cradles her baby, who looks alertly into the distance.
Little Captain		Barking sea lions crowd together on a pier.
Declaration
A pelican hovers, on the cusp of diving for fish.
Pelican I		An otter, lying on its back, clasps its head in both paws in a characteristic gesture.
Dismay		Photo of three elephant seal females snuggled together in a heart shaped group.
I Heart Elephant Seals
Two otters with their heads together regard the camera with suspicious looks. Dark background.
What ya lookin’ at? II		A young otter rides atop its mother while vigilantly regarding its surroundings.
Vigilant		An otter mom stiff-arms the baby trying to climb aboard her. Dark background.
Not Boarding At This Time
A male elephant seal wears an expression of dismay as two adjacent females howl. Dark background.
Side Eye II		One otter looks to the left, in profile, while the nearer one looks straight into the camera. Dark background.
Pop-ups II		A young otter rests its head atop the head of its mother. Dark background.
Cheek to Cheek II