Seal Watch

azure blue ocean grey seal sunbathes on dark rocks picture perfect scene I witnessed this scene this morning when we were doing a recce for a walk with are doing tomorrow with people with visual impairment 3/1/20

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Joseph May

Date: 4/24/2020 3:20:00 PM

Lovely Haiku Jan, best wishes

Quoth Theraven

Date: 3/3/2020 10:35:00 AM

Jan, Always loved the gentle-natured seal. Had a sea lion shoot between me & buddy like a torpedo while diving. -Richard

Jan Allison
Date: 3/4/2020 2:01:00 AM

wow that must have been a beautiful moment Richard! Living here we are surrounded by the ocean, I've seen pods of dolphins leaping out of the water, quite often seals popping their heads out of the water but never a basking shark which frequent our waters:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/2/2020 5:35:00 PM

Hi Jan, This is just lovely! I wish I could have seen it too. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful evening:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 5:48:00 PM

Thanks Alexis it was a precious moment:-) I get such inspiration when i am out walking:-) hugs Jan xx

Ann Gilmour

Date: 3/2/2020 2:54:00 PM

How beautiful natures is and to see it is always such a thrill. Enjoy your walk tomorrow dear Jan and take care. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 3:00:00 PM

If you read my comment to Ilene you will see I didn't get to walk but sat in the car with a lady who has balance issues and as it was so windy it was better for me to keep her company and we had a wonder 40 minute chat:-) hope all is well with you and the weather isn't too wild:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/2/2020 11:53:00 AM

Coincidence? Last week I was photographing the Buffalo Big Board Surfing Competition at Makaha, when an Hawaiian Monk Seal (endangered species) came out of the surf straight at me. Got my best photo ever of the seal! Yes, quite a sight! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:44:00 PM

oh that is awesome Rico and wonderful you captured it on camera.:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 3/2/2020 9:58:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful! I wish I could see where you live. I'm lucking to see a squirrel in a tree. All farmland here, no rocks. Thank you for such a great read my friend and I also enjoyed the music, nice touch.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:43:00 PM

I live on a little Island surrounded by the sea - we have no squirrels, foxes or badgers!:-) hugs Jan xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/2/2020 7:02:00 AM

A picture perfect haiku--you captured the scene splendidly, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:42:00 PM

Thanks Vijay:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/2/2020 5:30:00 AM

- An amazing experience ... a beautiful picture of nature, Jan - Have a lovely day :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:41:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 3/1/2020 9:48:00 PM

Beautiful haiku!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:41:00 PM

Thanks Abdullah:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/1/2020 7:59:00 PM

Nice visual!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:40:00 PM

thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/1/2020 5:56:00 PM

you've captured this perfectly, jan! lucky you to see this...

Jan Allison
Date: 3/2/2020 1:40:00 PM

Thanks Ilene I went to go on the 'real' walk yesterday but it was blustery and one lady didn't want to go out because of balance issues so we sat in the car and I found out I had supported her nephew when I worked at school - it was more than coincidence that I was chosen to sit with her rather than another volunteer!:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 3/1/2020 5:51:00 PM

You pen this scene beautifully Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2020 5:54:00 PM

It was so beautiful to observe ML:-) am going back to the same area tomorrow:-) hugs Jan x

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/1/2020 5:11:00 PM

what a wonderful scene to see, Jan. you are SO lucky to be near the ocean!!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2020 5:13:00 PM

we are surrounded by the sea i love watching it but not being on it lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/1/2020 4:15:00 PM

What an amazing image Jan, I can visualise it but seeing it for real is something else. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2020 4:18:00 PM

It was blowing a gale but we were on this recce to see where we were going tomorrow . Hubby was photographing the sea there was one seal with its dead popping up our of the water and another on the rocks. I was pointing to them and there were cars with dog walkers in slowing down to see what I could lol:-) hugs Jan xx