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Spawning Salmon III Art Print
by Michele Steffey
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Spawning Salmon III art print by Michele Steffey. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Masses of Kokanee salmon cause the waters of Taylor Creek near Lake Tahoe to team with color during the autumn spawn. ... more
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Masses of Kokanee salmon cause the waters of Taylor Creek near Lake Tahoe to team with color during the autumn spawn.
Each autumn, from late September through mid-October, mature kokanee salmon (Oncorhyncus nerka), transform from silver-blue color to a fiery vermilion, and run up Taylor Creek, near South Lake Tahoe. As spawning season approaches the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of mink, bears, and Bald eagles. These salmon were translocated from the North Pacific to Lake Tahoe in 1944, and Taylor Creek is their primary spawning stream. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, on the border of California and Nevada. It is the second deepest lake in the United States (the deepest is Crater Lake in Oregon). It is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides. Modern Lake Tahoe was shaped an...
About Michele Steffey
PLEASE NOTE: THE "FINE ART AMERICA" LETTERING SEEN ON THE SCREEN EXISTS ONLY TO PREVENT ONLINE THEFT AND WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE FINAL PRINT. My first forays in photography began with the creation of black and white prints from film negatives in my high school darkroom. I put photography on hold for a number of years during my science education in college and professional school. But eventually I emerged from my intensive professional training and discovered the new equipment and the digital darkroom, and I love the freedom and creativity they afford. I am personally drawn to striking images with depth and textural qualities, and I attempt to bring these characteristics to my own work. Overall, I strive for the images that I...
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