10-28-2012 DB's Dailies

At 0625 I found Benny (RE74) rolling in the shallows at the east end of Sandy Beach. Judging my the wallow and trail he had apparently hauled out prior to my seeing him. He would depart to the east. That would not be the end of Benny.

At 0727 I found Duke (RA12) just hauling out to the water front rocks , right of Seal Rock Inlet.

At 0829 posse member Danny called with the report of an animal just hauling out to the east end of Irma's. When Marilyn and I arrived we found Benny (RE74) on the beach. We got him cordoned off just in the nick of time, as we were being inundated with a Robert's tour bus, and 2 Limos. It was instant chaos but we and Benny survived .

I went off to check Sandy Beach, since Buster and Irma were yet to be accounted for. Marilyn called at 1027 to advise that Benny was in the water and on the move, in my direction. At 1044 Benny would haul out at the east end of Sandy Beach.

Alittle late, but kinda'/sorta' on schedule, Buster (RV08) arrived at 1045, and hauled out to Benny's location. There followed about an hour of many battles. I don't think anyone won or lost. Benny just seemed to be tired of being bothered, and entered the water with Buster right behind, at 1148. They seemed to have moved off to the west.

After picking up the stuff, and set off for yet another Irma check, but at 1206 posse member , Robert called with the report of an animal at Crappy Cove, Sandy Beach. When I arrived at 1208 I found Irma (R010). As I was cordoning her off, Lesley called to advise that Buster had returned to Sandy Beach, but after a short stay, entered the water and was heading my way. Sure enough he hauled out to the opposite end of the cove from Irma, but departed just as Marilyn arrived with the equipment and returned to the east end of Sandy Beach. Lesley and Marilyn cordoned him off..............again. Lesley had moved some small kids who had been digging a hole in the sand, and sure enough when Buster hauled out he went directly for their hole, where he remained the rest of the day.

I picked up the rope at the Irma site at 1850. Irma remains. Buster departed at 1900. I picked up the stuff and called it a day.

I finally got back to Makai Pier at 1317 for a look at Rabbit Island. I found Duke where I'd left him, and also found Nani (RK60), 50 ft left of 1BS, on RI. At 1416 Duke would relocate to join her.

Kimo called at 1445 to advise that Irma had relocated at Crappy Cove. He redid the cordon to keep her safe and sound.

Team Billand reported M&M (R020) between the showers and Tower#2 at White Plains. They reported her departure at 1300.

Karen Rohter sent a report, and a shot of RL54 at McKenzie Cove, Turtle Bay.

 Benny

  Benny's adoring fans

 duke duke ! 

 Nani

 Nani and Duke

 Nani and Duke

 Irma hauling out at crappy cove

 oh momma!  I know we got a ways to go, but I think Irma is well on her way!

M&M at white plains

 There HAS to be a story to this.... my guess the little one ran up to MM... 

 MM showing of her crunches

 A disciplined photographer staying behind the line

 Little RL54 tired after a night of tsunami surges