Another Visit to Shipwreck Beach, A Seal and a Sunset

 I went over to Shipwreck Beach again, this time by myself, in search of my "chi" again.

This time, I walked farther along the shoreline past the points reached on previous trips; reaching a point where I could see a golf course in the distance.

Some attempts to capture the power of the waves, as they smashed themselves against the rocks:

I sat at the above spot for about an hour, just enjoying the solitude and the sound of the waves bashing themselves against the rocks.  There were people around of course, but not many, and the spot's isolation precluded people joining me there.

As I sat there, a passing young woman caught my eye.  She kept looking down the edge of the rocks; to the point where I started wondering what was so interesting.

So I walked closer to the edge of my spot and saw this:

So I fetched the Sony A6000 with the telephoto lens and got these:

Hawaii Monk Seal

It was quite enjoyable, sitting in the spot, though not that comfortable as you can imagine.  A folding camp chair would be nice, but alas, didn't pack one.

After dinner, we all went out to check out what looked like a promising sunset.

Oh, and yes, some progress in regaining my "chi"....

Before you express surprise, my flanks were protected from "others"

Here's a couple of pics from Larry:

photo courtesy of Larry H.

photo courtesy of Larry H.