A dragon sculpture looms over a Stay Healthy sign in front of a home on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. —Tarmo Hannula
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MAKING THE ROUNDSThis American crow tears into a fast food bag at the Santa Cruz Harbor in search of a mid-day snack. —photo by Tarmo Hannula
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SEASONAL HARVEST Field workers follow a mobile harvester through a lettuce field along Carlton Road in Watsonville. —photo by Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian
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CLOSE CAPTURE A western blue belly lizard poses for a portrait. Under ideal conditions, they can live for 5 years. —photo by Ed Show
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SLOW CRAWL A tussock moth larva enjoys a breakfast of blackberry vegetation growing next to the levee on San Juan Road. —photo by Ed Show
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STAYING AFLOAT Boat traffic in the Santa Cruz Harbor. —photo by Tarmo Hannula
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