One gorgeous day a couple of weeks ago we had Jacey, Lucas and Taylor for part of a day. We went to the water to splash around and have a picnic, and this little fellow got curious and decided to investigate us. We were amazed as the little round head got close enough to distinguish between a sea otter and a seal, then more so as he swam closer still. He nuzzled the kayak that Taylor was sitting in, even as she leaned over to try to pet it. It would swim away, and we'd think that was it, and then suddenly he'd be closer than ever. The last picture I took he was literally just looking up at me, as I bent over to take that picture he seemed to pose for me. I wish I had snapped my toes into the picture, to show that he was honestly right at my feet.
Jacey named him Salty, and he played with us for about 45 minutes before he finally wandered away down the beach. I do hope his mama called for him, and they were reunited.
My dad used to say if you see a seal you might as well pack up your fishing gear and go somewhere else, because you aren't ever going to beat a seal to a fish. But since we never catch a fish anyway, it was awesome to have this sea animal in the palm of our hands.
