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Sea kayaking: The Solway Fin Whale, Easter 2006.

01/04/06. 

060401IMG_0010.jpg (98691 bytes)A new boat, Valley Nordkapp LV.

15/04/06. A paddle to Barlocco via Ardwall Island then back via the Murray's Isles and Mossyard Bay.

060415gpsmap.jpg (347032 bytes)15.6km.

060415IMG_0016.jpg (74627 bytes)David and Donald in the Aleut Sea II crossing Fleet Bay.

060415IMG_0032.jpg (108280 bytes)Barlocco Isle.

060415IMG_0035.jpg (162089 bytes)The sad remains of a Fin whale, second largest animal species ever to live on Earth.

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060415IMG_0046.jpg (124609 bytes)It was over 60 feet in length.

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060415IMG_0052.jpg (104116 bytes)Its tomgue was as big as a car.

060415IMG_0058.jpg (82918 bytes)The reefs of Barlocco Isle.

060415IMG_0067.jpg (122241 bytes)Barlocco beach on the mainland.

060415IMG_0069.jpg (152467 bytes)Looking from Barlocco beach to Ardwall Island.

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060415IMG_0081.jpg (81692 bytes)Heading for Murray's Isles.

060415IMG_0100.jpg (83019 bytes)Murray's Isles.

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060415IMG_0129.jpg (86708 bytes)Herring gulls.

060415IMG_0143.jpg (48707 bytes)Cormorants take flight...

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060415IMG_0153.jpg (52732 bytes)....disturbed by this yacht's outboard.

060415IMG_0165.jpg (69665 bytes)Leaving Murray,s Isles.

060415IMG_0184.jpg (114800 bytes)Sandwich terns on reefs off Newton shore. The black bill with yellow tip and short black legs differentiate it from other terns.

16/04/06. A paddle to Barlocco Isle via Ardwall and returning by Sandgreen.

060416IMG_2084.jpg (146487 bytes)Solway rock.

060416IMG_2092.jpg (112554 bytes)Waiting for the tide, Laundry (Dalavaan) Bay, Cardoness.

060416gpsmap.jpg (342039 bytes)13.1km

060416IMG_2098.jpg (172096 bytes)Ardwall Island

060416IMG_2101.jpg (158674 bytes)David and Richard.

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060416IMG_2104.jpg (200810 bytes)Lots of mussles.

060416IMGP1690.jpg (78302 bytes)Jennifer on the crossing from Ardwall to Basrlocco.

060416IMG_2108.jpg (103361 bytes)Richard and the whale.

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060416IMGP1706.jpg (100737 bytes)Heading for Carrick shore from Barlocco. 

060416IMGP1711.jpg (79989 bytes)Heading across Sandgreen Bay from Craigmore Point.

060416IMG_2121.jpg (138648 bytes)A sheltered bay north of Sandgreen.

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060416IMG_2144.jpg (152178 bytes)Chapel Bay, Cardoness.

 

 

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