..".About halfway back, I looked around. The sky was slowly lighting on fire, the ocean a dim copy. The waves were thrashing and colliding harshly against the jetty. High tide had been reached, and the water swelled onto shore. I looked towards the harbor, where the water was calm and quiet. A seal bobbed its head by the rocks below. It looked strange, but I couldn't figure out why. The dim light made it difficult to see any details. I scrambled down the rocks as quickly as I could to get a better look. I stood on a rock submerged in water reaching up to my knees. I could tell it wasn't a...

..".About halfway back, I looked around. The sky was slowly lighting on fire, the ocean a dim copy. The waves were thrashing and colliding harshly against the jetty. High tide had been reached, and the water swelled onto shore. I looked towards the harbor, where the water was calm and quiet. A seal bobbed its head by the rocks below. It looked strange, but I couldn't figure out why. The dim light made it difficult to see any details. I scrambled down the rocks as quickly as I could to get a better look. I stood on a rock submerged in water reaching up to my knees. I could tell it wasn't a...