Grey Seal at Sunrise

A female Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) tentatively hauls itself onto the beach at Winterton, Norfolk. The sunrise turning the wet sand into a mirror of golden light. Now it must find its pup through a territorial minefield of bull seals, who will try to mate with it, and cows who will fiercely protect their pups from any seal that strays too close.
I took this image from a low angle of view to capture the golden colour of the sky, surf and beach. I waited for the wash of the waves to retreat to its furthest point to fully reveal the beauty of the golden sand.