Sunday photography feature

I took this picture of a fur seal last week down at the beach where I walk my dogs every day. The seals are quite often to be found on the rocks or on the beach; I try to make sure the dogs are on the leash before we see them but sometimes it's too late, and I have to chase after them as they bark at and otherwise harass the poor seals. I've seen a penguin (of the Little Blue variety, I think) twice, possibly a chick - I couldn't tell. Davka (the Jewish Murphy's Law) each time I've seen the little bird I haven't had my camera. I just got lucky with the picture of the seal - I've seen them several times when I haven't had a camera and only once when I did. This old boy (or girl) was looking quite past it - I think he'd come up onto the beach to die. I only noticed him when I heard the dogs going off - he just had the energy to raise his head, open his jaws and appear mildly threatening. I tied the dogs to a big driftwood log some way off and the seal posed for a few photographs quite co-operatively. If you wanted a definition of "rheumy-eyed" I think you'd do well to look at this guy.