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Miracle Worker

© Jim Baines

Miracle Worker

Uploaded: September 05, 2009

Description


San Francisco Zoo

1/320 @ f 10.0

ISO 200

200mm

8 June 2008


Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/3500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

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Jim Baines level-classic September 05, 2009

In 1848 the Mormon pioneers planted crops for their first spring season in Utah. As the crops ripened, Mormon crickets (Anabrus simplex) descended upon the farms from the foothills east of the valley. The insects consumed entire fields. According to traditional account, the harvest was saved by flocks of native seagulls which devoured the crickets. This event, popularly called the "Miracle of the Gulls", is remembered by Latter-day Saints as a miracle. To celebrate the role seagulls played in the pioneer's first year in Utah, the LDS Church erected Seagull Monument on their Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. The top of the monument is a bronze statue of two insect-devouring seagulls cast by sculptor Mahonri M. Young, who designed the monument. Young studied in France, and was grandson of LDS leader Brigham Young. The monument was dedicated October 1, 1913 by LDS Church president Joseph Smith. Seagull Monument is believed to be the first monument dedicated to birds. The California gull is now the Utah State bird.

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Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 05, 2009

Beautiful capture here, Jim. Very interesting story. #7917564

Ann Coates level-classic September 05, 2009

How nice that the seagulls here are so admired. So often they seem to get a bad wrap. I really love seagulls and always go out of my way to give them some food but generally most people seem to find them annoying. This is a beautiful capture of one floating on the water. I have tried to get a shot like this but this one beats any attempt by me hands down. Beautiful capture Jim. #7917976

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