curiouswombat | Entries tagged with seals

S2C and I went down to The Sound again this morning as he really wanted one of their breakfast burritos. The tide was lower, the sun was shining - and the seals had hauled up both on their favourite rock now not submerged, and on Kitterland which is really a very tiny island -

We counted over 30 altogether - and they were calling loudly, which is fun to hear. Mostly quite a deep sound, but occasionally a more musical note, although still more selkie than mermaid :)

A little further out was someone on a paddle board - I am assuming they knew what they were doing as they seemed to be heading into the narrow passage between Kitterland and The Calf, and there is a real clash of currents there!

Clicking on the pictures will take you to Flickr where you can zoom in and see the expressions on the seals' faces :)

The garden is wearing a lot of pinks at present -

The magnolia is all flower and no leaves -

There is an abundance of blossom on the marguerites -

And the first fat buds of the wall of clematis are opening -

The pieris was red - but has begun to fade to an amazing shade of pink. I'm sure it wasn't this bright last year -

And seals - yesterday my husband and I took our (step)granddaughter C. seal spotting. (I only mention the 'step' aspect because those who knew us in the past might wonder how we suddenly have 12 and 13 year old grandchildren.)