More of the promised cuteness

Perhaps cuteness is not the most appropriate term for the elegant heron, but it does seem applicable to the sleeping seal (or two):

and the sleeping pelican,

and the about-to-be-sleeping pelican,

and the group of grounded pelicans,

and even the flying pelican, which is charming in its awkwardness.

Otters are always cute, especially when frolicking, which is unfortunately difficult to capture while kayaking and with a low-batteryish camera in the pocket of your life vest.

Lazy-ass sea lions, by contrast, are very easy to catch on film.

Probably least cute of all, sad to say, although still appealing in some oddball way, are humans in windbreakers, life vests, and kayaking skirts.

Ungainly, no? While wading shorebirds are at the other end of the adorable continuum.