Fat, noisy, smelly - they are back, cluttering the floating breakwater in Cowichan Bay Fisherman's Wharf.
Sea Lions, on their way back to California, for a little stop to catch a few salmon before those disappear up-river somewhere to spawn. Maybe to catch a couple of crabs...who knows. But they must be getting plenty, judging by their obviously well nourished appearance.
Asleep...bit crowded on this finger.
Having a barking conversation with a couple of huge truck tires.
Resting on an upturned dinghy beside a cooler.
No people on the floating outside breakwater, no one would want to get to close to these monsters. Note the dusting of snow on one of the far away mountain tops...
Ah, a little friendly chat between the newly awakened party goers.
