Enjoying a Day at La Jolla, San Diego

My Mom, Dad, and siblings and I on top of a rock.

On our last day at San Diego, we went to La Jolla and it was beautiful. There were steep cliffs, and the waves hit the soft sand on the shoreline of the beach. The ocean was dark blue, and in the distance I imagined great white sharks and other top predators swimming. Up close the water was light blue with white foam and I could almost feel the nice, cool water on my fingers.When the wind blew, I felt a very refreshing breeze on my skin and the taste of the fresh salty air. 

Miriam and I

When we arrived in La Jolla, I was surprised to see so many seals and sea lions.We first went to look at the sea lions. Sea lions have hindflippers that rotate underneath which allow them to walk on land. However, they swim underwater using there front flippers. There front flippers paddle like a wing of a bird.  These sea lions were very noisy and they smelled terribly. After that, we moved to an area with seals. Seals have long claws and hairy front flippers. By wiggling there belly, they move on land. To swim they use both there hind flippers and there front flippers.Unlike the sea lions, the seals just lay on the sand, enjoying the sun, and didn't make a sound.

My dad and my siblings and I

After watching the seals, we went to look at galleries. We saw many beautiful paintings and even some photos. The photos were my favorite. One photo was of an Autumn tree that had bright red and orange leaves, and they almost looked like a fire. I also liked a photo of beach at night with a sunset. The sunset had beautiful colors mixed with all the colors of the rainbow.

A noisy sea lion

Hannah and Michael on a bridge near the seals

Sea Lions hugging and kissing on top of a rock near the water

Lazy seals enjoying the sunny day on the sand

 

Video of the noisy sea lions

Have you ever been to San Diego?

Have you ever seen a seal or a sea lion near the shore?