Crystal Springs crossing, Crystal Springs resorvoir, Belmont, Ca. Wildlife photograph by Daniel Haniger, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2022

Finalist Wildlife · August 2022

Crystal Springs crossing

Stopping at Crystal Springs became a daily occurrence each morning of my commute from San Jose to San Francisco. 5 - 20 minutes is all I would need to survey the landscape and take in what mother nature had to offer. Imagine my surprise to see this bobbing head of antlers with a wake of 30 yards spilling into a glassy mirror of water. I was rewarded with a quick look and 2-3 second stop exiting the water... a day I'll never forget.