A local posted an image of the sea lion on Inaturalist and was identified as a Californian sea lion. This is good to know as it was so far away off it made my eyes hurt squinting at it. Unless there is more than one sea lion patrolling these shores?
I like finding bits of Turkish Towel on the shoreline. I don’t see it often here and wonder if it gets broken up and washed ashore in the winter currents. I’ve never seen a complete piece with a stipe.