Gift

This past Sunday we went for a morning paddle to Tolmie State Park. On our return, we stopped to take a photo of Brandee with the mountains in the background. While getting set for another photo, I heard a strange sound coming from the back of my board and turned to see this...

Seal pup!

He(?) spent minutes swimming around and checking us out, even trying to haul out on my board. When we decided we should leave him, he just kept following us, probably for more than a mile. Eventually, he did turn back toward an adult seal. After having already paddled with very rare common dolphins earlier this summer, this has been truly special.

Crabs?

Seemed so small when compared to Brandee's board