Seals in paradise

I took a potted white bird of paradise outside today from its usual place inside the house to wash off a soft scale infestation. The mist setting on the water pistol works really good for this, gentle, but effective and non-toxic. I set the pot on a lower step, under a stone arch, wrapped a plastic bag around the base of the plant, covering the soil and the top of the pot, and leaned the pot at a 45 degree angle so I could wash the leaves without flooding the pot, or dumping out the soil.
As I worked, I looked out across the cove and noticed how low a tide it was. Something else caught my eye. I went to get the binoculars and took a closer look:

Yeah, I thought it was a seal. I worried at first that this 'beached' seal was dead or in distress.

Then I noticed another whitish blob:

As I put the camera up to the binocular lens, I saw them each nudge around

to find a more comfortable fit on their seaweed perches,

 and the second one had a smug grin on its face.

They were still there two hours later when I returned from other errands to bring the plant back inside.

The sea was calm today and the sunset was gorgeous.