seeking shelter from the storm

The storm has been brewing all day, but at lunchtime the rain cleared and I set off to Toe Head beach for some air and exercise with the dogs.
The wind was roaring and the waves were crashing. The tide was going out and had left behind mountains of seaweed. And there we found this young seal. I assume it was lost and tired, possibly sick. It made no move to go back to the sea when my curious dogs approached it.
I put the dogs in the car so as not to stress it while I took some pictures and had a look at it, then I took them to a different beach for their run.