To See The Sea

One of the reasons for visiting this coast is to see the sea at it's rugged best, well today (Sunday) was the day to do it. Even though there was no more than a gentle breeze the sea was quite rough, blowing on shore. When it stopped raining we wrapped up warm and set out to the local State Park.
We were able to park right on the beach, by the bay. There is a boardwalk which takes up right out onto the headland, where we could appreciate the majesty of the sea.
I tried to get some good shots of the waves/shore with the camera, there were a number of bird species there, best of all are the pelicans, so graceful in flight, but also cormorants, oyster catchers, geese and of course a number of types of gull. We sat and watched from the viewpoint for a good twenty minutes before we saw a seal! We eventually realised that just a few yards away there were loads of Harbor Seals, which were fascinating to watch.
By the time we returned to the car the sun was setting, but I resisted the temptation to wait for a sunset picture. Another great day on our vacation.