09-19-2003, 05:11 AM
Hey there johnincolorado,
Living here in Southern California and doing a good deal of shore and tube saltwater fishing, I have noticed a number of species wallowing around at the beaches obviously fattening up for the winter. Their hides are either white with red areas/spots or a tan color with a shiny oily coat.
They often hide under these ugly, umbrellas and large straw hats, lay out blankets to stake out their territory, make funny loud grunting noises, and even pose as humans with sunglasses, just to try to blend into the crowd.
I too have noticed that the water does not seem as cool as it did a few months ago, even though the water temp has not warmed to that degree. Saw something on the Discovery channel about seals and walrus having a layer of fat to keep themselves insulated.
Yes, even in large cities such as LA, squirrels scampering around looking for nuts are a sure sign that the season is changing.
When it comes to bears, our freeways are inhabited by a creature what gets as mad as a bear but is the one carrying the 357 mag.
Winter in Southern Cal burrrrrrrrrr
JapanRon
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