Drifting
off to sleep, lulled by the distance roar of the ocean is as good as
it gets for a person who loves the sea.
Even
howling winds that buffet the lodge causing the chimney stack to
rattle and shake along with a slight whistle caused by a minute gap
of a not perfectly sealed window, I find oddly comforting as I cozy
further down under the blankets.
Tonight
a new sound, one not heard in our 4 seasons here. It was nature
related for sure but of the barking, snorting and belching kind.
I
thought I heard a bark thought it didn't register at first, through
my sleep addled brain nor did the second or third. I'm not sure how
long it was before the ruckus reached it's full potential and I found
myself quite awake. We had a herd of sea lions in the bay!
In
the darkness I listened. There was a ringleader for sure who kept the
party going, upping the volume and filling in the voids when others
slacked off. I could tell they were close, maybe even enjoying the
carpeted docks as the social went on into the wee hours of the night.
I hoped they would stay around long enough for the sun to come up and
reveal themselves to me ....and my camera.
Eventually
even the non-stop grunts and barking became soothing and I drifted
off to sleep.
They
were still around when I got up but rather subdued after their night
of revelry. The entire day I watched as they stayed in a tight knit
group, floating on their backs with a fin in the air, drifting with
the tide, apparently sound asleep. Not a peep, bark, grunt or belch
was heard. By sunset they were gone.
I
wish I could say “look at our weather now” but this glorious warm
sunny day was a one day wonder among our endless days of gray and
rain.
My
new perch.
“Check
this out, I call it the 'duck paddle'.
If
this critter wasn't constantly eating the cat's food he would be
rather cute.
What
in the world is he doing way out here on the heli pad?
We
thought they were out fishing for herring but it was logs they were
after.
Apparently
they been towing quite a few but the got away. Guess ya gotta keep a
sharp eye on those sneaky logs.
What
do you do with the last 3 apples that have definitely seen
better days?
Make
2 mini apple crisps.
Ingram,
Princess, Cat, Kitty ....she doesn't answer to any of them and seldom
likes to have her picture taken. It was a rare treat for her to sit
and pose.
Look
to the left.....
.....now
look to the right.
A
beautiful sunset from our beautiful day.
till next time,
Heather & Mike
