B.C. - continuation of previous post

 I had been doing so well, staying up to date on the blog. But now I am in Ucluelet with another day of photos, burning a hole in my SD card. So here's yesterdays catch up.

Last time we went to see the Sea Lions, most of them were out on some logs near the Hulks. This time they were closer in. I had seen a tug pulling a log boom earlier and I think that the logs they were on must have been moved.

 

The remaining logs had rows of Sea Lions. Using my binoculars I did a rough count of about 60 Sea Lions on the logs and the breakwall. The ones up and arching were the ones making the noise. I have read that they bark to establish their territory, claim their harem and identify their young.

I don't know how the Harbour Seals and Sea Gulls sleep through it.

Totally crashed out!

We sat there for quite a while just enjoying watching the movement and interactions.

We walked back along the trail. I sent Mike a photo of the shoreline campsite his family could have had if they didn't come in the summer.

I asked Rick to get his telephoto lens on to something I had seen in the water. He thought it was a Seal but I said no, I saw a different tail. River Otter!

We hurried out to the breakwall and the ramp to the fishing platform not wanting to miss them. We didn't need to hurry, they were there for a while, in fact we left before they did.

There were 2 adults and 4 young and we watched them laze,

wrestle, play,

fish,

eat, fight

and just be

incredibly cute and entertaining.

Female Harlequin Duck.

There is a lookout area close to the apartment and I stopped to take photos

of the totem poles there.

Wondering if someday I may paint them.

The ferry we will catch tomorrow, on a sea of silver.

 Then it was time to pack and get ready for an early start.