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| Seals! |
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| Baby! |
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| Island Bay |
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| Tidal pools |
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| View of Southern Alps and inter-island ferry |
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| Long exposure!!! |
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Misty Mountains!  |
http://vimeo.com/27268951
Watch the link above ^ to see the seals in action!
On a Wednesday afternoon after class, we decided to take the bus to the south of the city to island bay. We walked along extremely jagged rocks and random pools as the time came in, trying not to bust our shins. After a very long walk along the coast we reached the Red Rocks and the Seal colony, a few miles from Island Bay. There were dozens and dozens of seals, which blended into the surrounding rocks perfectly. We spotted one, and trying to get close enough for a picture, repeatedly stumbled upon many more to the sound of their barks of warning. They were very cute and we did see a baby, but they smelled exactly like feces and B.O. We also were able to finally see the south island from this point, which shows itself with beautiful snow-capped mountains in the distance rising out of the sea. We were exhausted after this long tramp through rock and coastline but it was well worth it!
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