January 25 by Walter Otto Koenig

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25-JAN-2017

January 25

Resting

It's very likely these Sea Lions rode out the latest storm at sea and are exhausted from swimming for hours.
This is one of several groups I saw south of La Jolla Cove this morning. They made it on shore despite 8'-10' waves.
They look small in this image, Males are typically around 2.4 m (7.9 ft) long and weigh up to 350 kg (770 lb), while females are typically around 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and weigh up to 100 kg (220 lb).

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/60s f/4.8 at 122.0mm iso200 (Best viewed in Original Size) hide exif

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Date/Time	25-Jan-2017 08:35:20
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Focal Length	122 mm
Exposure Time	1/59 sec
Aperture	f/4.8
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	-0.33
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Alexander Kazakov		08-Feb-2017 13:09
Nice scene! V

Irene Wehrli		29-Jan-2017 16:57
Please don't disturb… What a great shot, Walter! Irene

Frank Brault		29-Jan-2017 01:05
What an amazing find and image. So cute and interesting. Terrific work. V

Carol E Sandgren		27-Jan-2017 05:12
Zzzzzzzz...Awww, let them sleep! They probably did have quite a hard swim to get to terra firm. I love how they are just a big pile of sleeping faces. So sweet!

William Barletta		27-Jan-2017 00:46
I guess that the sea lions have completely taken over the cove. I used to bring my kids there when they were quite young ~V~

Nora van Beek		26-Jan-2017 14:38
They have such sweet faces. It reminds me of a pile of sleeping puppies. This really tugs at the heartstrings! BV!

Bob Davis		26-Jan-2017 14:34
Nice image Walter well done 👍🏻

carabias		26-Jan-2017 11:45
When they wake up they will have to give them fresh fish, to recover forces. Great shot, Walter! V

Pepe Lugash		26-Jan-2017 09:53
Happy to be safe and comfy among friends. Interesting capture and explanation. BV

Yvonne		26-Jan-2017 08:30
Sleeping time... quite a large groups! v

Bryan Murahashi		26-Jan-2017 05:27
They are enjoying a well deserved nap.

joseantonio		26-Jan-2017 04:45
such a great image of this lovely group.V.

Neil Marcus		26-Jan-2017 04:06
This is an extraordinary image and made more so by your explanation. I had no idea that they were so large."VV"

Range View		26-Jan-2017 04:03
Oh this is such a wonderful capture, after reading your explanation I can see that they are totally exhausted, brilliant work Walter!

globalgadabout		26-Jan-2017 03:36
solidarity in spades, or just maybe in hearts...touching how they cluster together..

Dennis Hoyne		26-Jan-2017 03:34
This groups looks like they deserve this much need rest. A fantastic shot! V.

Liz Bickel		26-Jan-2017 03:26
I've seen large groups piled up together like this in real life, but I have never seen an entire group look so exhausted. Poor things. That must have been some storm. Your photo really has captured the scene perfectly. What a photo!

LynnH		26-Jan-2017 02:36
That's so cute. The one in the front is smiling. V

Jean Chiasson		26-Jan-2017 02:15
Beautiful scene and eyes contact Walter V

Wintermeer		26-Jan-2017 02:00
Great capture- I wish humans would stick together like that in times of need! ~V~

Jim Coffman		26-Jan-2017 01:53
I agree, that is amazing.. Very nice image...

Julie Oldfield		26-Jan-2017 01:47
That is amazing. They all seem very protective of each other. V

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