Scilly pelagic no 8 - Wind and Waves!!

The remnants of Hurricane Gert are arriving over the next 24 hours and with force 6 or stronger forecast for this evening plus 3 metre waves, a bumpy ride was in prospect! Harbours are sheltered places however and this was the placid scene there!

The plan was to go out via the Eastern Isles to escape the worst of the elements and then drift for an hour or so?

Other than Cory's Shearwater (22 seen), it was hard work but there is no finer sight than one working the winds and waves effortlessly. This image is a fantastic memory of the scene :-)

But they also came close again!

And for the first couple of hours, amazing light!

Just 2 Great Shearwaters and 2 Great Skuas to keep us company plus a single Wilson's Petrel to save the day when we least expected it!

 Here's the late evening scene! A single image doesn't convey the mobile scene!

The journey back was pretty long winded as we were heading into the wind and waves. Here's a bit of rock and roll to tempt you onto Sapphire (or put you off for life)...

More wind, waves in prospect for a long daylight session starting at 11.00 am in the morning...