Sealions

…this big lad at the pilot’s wharf on the Aramoana spit…

..and this “lovely” female in my good friend Dee’s Roses…

…(top left, below the purple flowers)….

….(outside toilet left in shot for scale)….

…awwww….she’s sleeping…

…no she’s not…

…crap…flight or photo…

 

…the thing with female sealions is that, unlike the males who will challenge, charge,  then stand their ground, the females will follow you for some distance….

 

…like, right to the back door….

…maybe we’ll hold off admiring the roses till next week.

Sealed with a Snoz

…. I go out to Aramoana (google maps, boys and girls, go have a look) every Monday (my only day off) to visit my dear friend Dee…. she likes sand in everything, the pleasures of out-door toilets and the like….. we go walking on the beach in all weathers… it is as far from a record store as you could possibly be without being on Mars… and being Monday we practically have the place to ourselves…

Dee has names for most , if not all, of the resident sea mammals… of which there is a plethora….

… you can tell the different types (but not their names) by the shape of their noses….here are some examples….

A. Sea lion

B. SealC. Fur seal

I find it helpful to be able to identify what is chasing me down the beach because I got too close whilst taking photos, you may find it helpful too.