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Saturday 7 January 2012

In the Hall of the Seal King


Seals and White-faced Heron were rampant along the coastline in the Abel Tasman NP, hissing and inhaling violently as I burst into their territory. Threatened, as I cut the line between them and their offspring, I sent the oily creatures flapping into the ocean ... safety, for us both. Meanwhile, I managed to capture our mutual fear as we dodged and darted each other along the narrow strip of traversable terrain.


I present to you, In the Hall of the Seal King.

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