This adorable view is straight from Elephant Seal Beach in central California. These oversized lumps of fluff (aka elephant seals) simply dozed on the warm sand while dozens of tourists watched from the pier.
They could have cared less that we were there. It was a comfortable, sunny day and darn it, they were going to nap!
Now, when they finally did move, it was highly amusing. It's difficult to describe, but I'll try. They would lift up their head and flop forward a bit. Their lower half would follow. This entire motion would be done verrrry slowly, creating a ripple effect through their blubber. Then they would pause, as if to catch their breath, and slap their body forward once more. And again.
And again.
It took ages for them to reach the water, but we were captivated enough to watch the arduous journey!
There was a baby seal on the rocks, but it's not clearly visible in this picture. Still, the view is lovely and it's a fantastic spot to visit. I highly recommend it, if you're ever in the area.
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