Harbor Seal
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Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
Went on a scouting trip to the beach yesterday. I had never seen the tide and waves that high before. Our normal path to the Pescadero marsh was under water. Aftermath of the earthquake maybe? Or just a very high tide (supposedly 6').

I have to admit, after almost being carried away by a rogue wave in November - I'm very wary of big waves with very high tides.
Focal length: 700 mm fStop: 5.6 ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec.
Pescadero, CA - Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Feb 28, 2010