On Being Fabulous

California Sea Lion -- Moss Landing, CA
Canon Power Shot SX40 HS, 1/320s, f/5, ISO: 200

Elkhorn Slough is a fantastic place to spend a day in a kayak.  The water is generally calm and although the tidal currents can be swift in my experience they are manageable.  The slough teems with wildlife, including sea otters, seals and sea lions.

From land, sea lions are loud and kind of funny.  They are a bit more intimidating from a small boat on the water.  They are big animals, with the males often weighing over eight hundred pounds.  Combine that size with their exuberance and you might be able to imagine why they don't seem quite so cute and cuddly from inside a ten foot long plastic boat.

I think of this as their "fabulous" pose.  Flaunt it if you've got it.

Inspired by Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 93, image #0072.