I was walking on the beach taking in the views, fresh air, and aloneness, when my eyes caught a moving rock to my right. Come again?!? Moving rock? Closer inspection revealed that all is good with the universe and rocks don't move. The moving object turn out to be a giant elephant seal (they can grow up to 5 meters and weigh up to 2500 kilograms!) taking a nap on the beach.
The seal must have sensed my presence as it opened it's eyes, slightly raised its head and looked attentively in my direction. I showed it respect by keeping a safe distance and passing it as slowly and gracefully as I could. It worked. The seal decided that I'm not a threat and it went back into the land of dreams, in which, I'm sure, there are no humans.
The seal must have sensed my presence as it opened it's eyes, slightly raised its head and looked attentively in my direction. I showed it respect by keeping a safe distance and passing it as slowly and gracefully as I could. It worked. The seal decided that I'm not a threat and it went back into the land of dreams, in which, I'm sure, there are no humans.
