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Mastering The Skill Of Having Eyes In The Back Of Your Head.

Mastering The Skill Of Having Eyes In The Back Of Your Head.

While photographing a colony of Fur Seals, I encountered this adult male seal, as it sunbathed on the warm rocks just above the shoreline.
At noticing my ...
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While photographing a colony of Fur Seals, I encountered this adult male seal, as it sunbathed on the warm rocks just above the shoreline.
At noticing my presence, this Fur Seal provided me with an apt skill that I wish I had in spoonfuls.
That being able to turn or angle ones head without having to move around, to see what is happening behind them.
I could dearly do with this skill myself at work, lol.
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