tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post6605799890595097088..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: A Parting GiftGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-20182314874833329592012-08-24T08:15:17.027+01:002012-08-24T08:15:17.027+01:00It was in a way, Katherine, but it was much bigger...It was in a way, Katherine, but it was much bigger than the boat and having it rub against the boat was very scary. One rub too friendly and we'd have been capsized. We were a long way from land and a Lewis fisherman having a lifejacket the 1970s would have been considered unmanly in the extreme.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-46555418545973466022012-08-23T05:06:23.604+01:002012-08-23T05:06:23.604+01:00Wowee! And a basking shark encounter sounds wonde...Wowee! And a basking shark encounter sounds wonderful too!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-58094358178877937792012-08-21T22:52:58.894+01:002012-08-21T22:52:58.894+01:00As far as I can tell from the largest I can blow t...As far as I can tell from the largest I can blow that and other photos up (it was 3/4 mile away after all) the wing and flying style would seem to indicate that it's a Black Backed Gull rather than an Bonxie.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60591870093623579512012-08-21T22:51:12.722+01:002012-08-21T22:51:12.722+01:00We were jumping up and down for the next hour Lisa...We were jumping up and down for the next hour Lisa.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-76101747806125151002012-08-21T22:23:08.900+01:002012-08-21T22:23:08.900+01:00And a skua?And a skua?Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859972397663662509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-42339798454849195562012-08-21T10:09:21.352+01:002012-08-21T10:09:21.352+01:00I think I was thinking of a fit of the vapours (bu...I think I was thinking of a fit of the vapours (but people don't have those any more...). Glad you're feeling better.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68355814395704380772012-08-21T05:49:41.419+01:002012-08-21T05:49:41.419+01:00OH, OH, OH!!!! How lucky are you all!!! Wow, I wo...OH, OH, OH!!!! How lucky are you all!!! Wow, I would have been jumping up and down for the next hour or so! Absolutely beautiful! So jealous, but happy that you three got to see them. Almost the same thing. :)shabby girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340974325967555770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-89529130450737068472012-08-21T00:18:57.449+01:002012-08-21T00:18:57.449+01:00It couldn't have been a better salute Monica.It couldn't have been a better salute Monica.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-20433956086321325432012-08-21T00:17:59.324+01:002012-08-21T00:17:59.324+01:00Yes, Meike, a very special oneYes, Meike, a very special oneGraham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1171570970989297882012-08-21T00:17:16.382+01:002012-08-21T00:17:16.382+01:00Well you certainly wouldn't want a pod of orca...Well you certainly wouldn't want a pod of orcas on your left foot without a good fungicide handy. I'm good thank you Frances. These things are always momentary.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-20100719253261313482012-08-21T00:14:46.177+01:002012-08-21T00:14:46.177+01:00We don't see sharks, dolphins and whales very...We don't see sharks, dolphins and whales very often but when we do it's very special. I was out in a 16' clinker once when a Basking Shark paid us a visit. they may be plankton eaters but they are the second largest living fish and larger than the boat so a playful rub was a potential disaster. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-9440551326563220522012-08-21T00:09:51.785+01:002012-08-21T00:09:51.785+01:00Yes Adrian it was quite a sight. Last year when I...Yes Adrian it was quite a sight. Last year when I wasn't here they chased some seals into the Bay and slaughtered them turning the Bay red with the blood. Some people were upset but that's nature. I was upset too. I missed a wonderful photo opportunity.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-9304377860393184232012-08-20T19:24:16.537+01:002012-08-20T19:24:16.537+01:00What a salute! (I had to use Wikipedia as dictiona...What a salute! (I had to use Wikipedia as dictionary again, as so often with "living things"...)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57463348496887640452012-08-20T17:37:40.045+01:002012-08-20T17:37:40.045+01:00A great parting gift indeed!A great parting gift indeed!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57745441427531018162012-08-20T14:05:40.112+01:002012-08-20T14:05:40.112+01:00"A pod of orcas" sounds like a terrible ..."A pod of orcas" sounds like a terrible disease. Which shows how much I know about wildlife in your part of the world...<br /><br />Are you feeling better, GB? I do hope so.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4688836106996371082012-08-20T11:24:31.976+01:002012-08-20T11:24:31.976+01:00Those are gorgeous creatures, and you have them ri...Those are gorgeous creatures, and you have them right in your backyard so to speak....be very thankful for that.<br />Looks like a final salute or adieu to CJ and Jo to wish them safe travels. Animals are very instinctive.<br />A lovely parting gift indeed.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-51896287359894512862012-08-20T08:08:14.939+01:002012-08-20T08:08:14.939+01:00A superb swim past.A superb swim past.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com