Skolholm Island Lighthouse

Skokholm July/August 2018

Skolholm Island Lighthouse

Skolholm Island Lighthouse

25 Jul 2018 16 16 378
Puffin

Puffin

23 Jul 2018 22 16 446
Taken on Skokholm Island. I bet some of you thought I wasn't coming back..!! We were supposed to spend 7 days on Skokholm but due to high winds, rough seas and a heavy swell, we were unable to get off safely, so we ended up having to stay for 11 days instead! I have a huge amount of photos to process and a lot of catching up on here, so please be patient with me.
"This Way to the Take Off Area"

"This Way to the Take Off Area"

26 Jul 2018 19 8 240
Puffin on flight control duties. Taken on Skokholm Island.
Rock Formation and Wild Flowers

Rock Formation and Wild Flowers

25 Jul 2018 9 6 256
Taken on Skokholm Island
Grey Seal preparing to do a bit of bottling!

Grey Seal preparing to do a bit of bottling!

25 Jul 2018 16 14 247
In the water, seals sleep in a posture called bottling - where their bodies are submerged but their heads remain above water. Taken in the waters off Skokholm Island.
Compass Jellyfish

Compass Jellyfish

25 Jul 2018 31 23 1507
Taken in the waters off Skokholm Island.
............"and another thing!"

............"and another thing!"

23 Jul 2018 18 17 303
Puffin nagging. Taken on Skokholm Island.
Humming Bird Hawk Moth

Humming Bird Hawk Moth

27 Jul 2018 20 15 378
Taken on Skokholm Island. A first for me, so I was dead chuffed to get a few decent shots - not easily though as it flies very fast..!!
Spy Rock

Spy Rock

23 Jul 2018 8 7 189
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

23 Jul 2018 13 11 328
Puffin doing a John Travalta impression. Taken on Skokholm Island.
Ruby-Tailed Wasp

Ruby-Tailed Wasp

24 Jul 2018 15 20 293
I'm pretty pleased with this shot as this little beastie is only around 10mm long and I didn't have my macro lens to hand. I took it using my Olympus 40-150mm Pro lens instead. Taken on Skokholm Island.
Puffin Portrait

Puffin Portrait

26 Jul 2018 25 21 438
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Just Chillin'

Just Chillin'

30 Jul 2018 11 6 284
A pair of Grey Seals relaxing on the rocks. Taken on Skokholm Island.
The Skokholm Cottage

The Skokholm Cottage

24 Jul 2018 10 14 266
This is where I stayed whilst on Skokholm. There is also a Common Room where everyone meets at 9pm and the Warden takes the days bird, animal and insect counts, and answers any questions.
Puffin Silhouettes

Puffin Silhouettes

23 Jul 2018 12 6 364
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Incoming..!!

Incoming..!!

26 Jul 2018 23 19 342
Puffin on final approach. Taken on Skokholm Island.
View from Skokholm to Skomer

View from Skokholm to Skomer

30 Jul 2018 10 9 227
Taken on Skokholm Island. I used my Huawei P20 smart phone for a lot of my landscape photos whilst on Skokholm. I was very impressed with the quality of the work it produced.
Nearly 26 seconds..................

Nearly 26 seconds..................

27 Jul 2018 22 17 444
..............on Skokholm Island. I'm playing catch-up at the moment. Please forgive me if I haven't got around to you yet - I'll do my best over the next day or so. Although I can't possibly comment on all photos, I do view them all.
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