Eco Expressions

Seals at the La Jolla Cove in California during
National Environmental Education Week.
Photo by Jan Daniels, Eco Expressions.

The following essay was written by Salma Hassane, age 10, who celebrated National Environmental Education Week 2007 at La Jolla Cove in California, where over 30 seals make their home. The celebration, sponsored by the Sierra Club of San Diego and led by Eco-Expressions, an environmental arts program for youth in San Diego, was held on April 14. Jan Daniels of Eco Expressions led the children in creative writing activities about the seals while docents from La Jolla Friends of the Seals taught the children about seal life and their amazing spring pupping season.

Peshou, peshou, I hear. It's morning. I woke up, stretch, and yawn. I'm a seal today. I got up and got ready to go fishing with my buddy. The crashing waves hitting on my face. I am a seal, a great big seal, a mommy one. In the water fishing, not being like the lazy ones on the sand sunbathing. I would of course have my buddy to come along with me. The water coming between my eyes, smelling my prey from far away, trying to catch it. Finally, after searching for a long time, I found seven fish. Today is my lucky day, not only for me, but also for my friends and family. We had a nice tasty dinner today. Later into the night, it's time for me to go to sleep getting ready for another nice day tomorrow. Also I thought of how many fish I'll find tomorrow. Shhh, shhh, I fell fast asleep into a deep sleep.

Salma Hassane, EE Week Student
La Jolla, California

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