Having just finished writing and distributing our latest newsletter, I realised that it allows me some time to reflect on the previous month.
October started with disappointment, when we had to cancel our planned whale and dolphin trip due to some very unpleasant weather. These things happen though, and we will be offering a number of these trips next year; there may be much bigger animals than Minke Whale in the sea, but it’s still a breathtaking experience when one surfaces close to the boat.
Much of the rest of the month was taken up by Seal Safaris, and my own favourite moments were the seal fight that we watched, on a day when the weather meant that we couldn’t get across to the Farne Islands and, on a day when the weather was kinder, the sight of a newborn pup, still glistening wet alongside it’s mother as she tried to chase away the gulls that were squabbling over the placenta. The hot chocolate (with cream – don’t tell Sarah…) when back ashore was pretty good as well.
Perhaps themoment of the month was watching two young girls walking up to within a few feet of a Red Squirrel. Actually, no, the moment of the month was the excitement when they came back across to where the rest of us were standing. There may be some excellent footage of wildlife on the television, but nothing compares to experiencing it actually in the wild.