Thanksgiving 2008: Elephant Seals

Just 4 miles north of the Hearst Castle, you can find a true treat: a colony of elephant seals that are totally oblivious to human presence. I could observe those giants for hours and still not have enough.

Elephant seal bulls practicing fighting before the mating season:


Sleeping bull:




Roaring bull:


Female elephant seals do not have elephant-like noses:




But they can also make a roaring noise:


From the same beach, you can also see Piedras Blancas Lighthouse:


And lots of seagulls: