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The evening sun appeared between the cloud. The colors of the sea changed by its light.
雲の隙間から太陽が現れ、静かな海はその色に染まりました。
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short, thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they comprise the family Otariidae, eared seals, which contains six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera. Their range extends from the subarctic to tropical waters of the global ocean in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, with the notable exception of the northern Atlantic Ocean. They have an average lifespan of 20–30 years. A male California sea lion weighs on average about 300 kg (660 lb) and is about 2.4 m (8 ft) long, while the female sea lion weighs 100 kg (220 lb) and is 1.8 m (6 ft) long. The largest sea lion is Steller's sea lion, which can weigh 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) and grow to a length of 3.0 m (10 ft). Sea lions consume large quantities of food at a time and are known to eat about 5–8% of their body weight (about 6.8–15.9 kg (15–35 lb)) at a single feeding. Sea lions can move around 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) in water and at their fastest they can reach a speed of about 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). Three species, the Australian sea lion, the Galápagos sea lion and the New Zealand sea lion, are listed as endangered. 14674
Saturday self-challenge: Quiet
Travelling in the low season and spending time away from tourist areas means that we have had so many quiet ties in the last weeks, So quiet, we've been able to hear the leaves fall as we camped in the forests of the National Parks. In the last week however, we were near the coast again. This photograph as taken at the Cooktown harbour as we watched the sun go down,
Coktown is a small coastal town at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the Endeavour, for repairs in 1770. With a history of goldf mining and a once busy harbor Cooktown now has a smaller population that swells in the winder tourist season. The hot, humid weather of December meant that we experienced the quiet sleepiness of this beautiful place.
While I had photos of the harbor and full sunset, I felt that this view captured the feeling of quiet more effectively.
Smile on Saturday: Shades of Gold
Walk 94/100 Cooktown strand