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Two Historic Sailing boats alongside the Quay this evening. Probably on their way to the Douarnenez Festival next weekend. The larger "Lassie of Chester" was a 42ft. Nobby which was a Morecambe Bay Shrimper..............Robin Mawer

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Thursday night Sunset from south of the Islands on the way back from a Shark fishing Pelagic trip on " Sapphire ". We also saw 2+ rare Wilson's Storm Petrels, a few European Storm Petrels the first of this year's Great Shearwater & a juvenile Yellow legged Gull. Also a few Common Dolphins which went straight past............Robin Mawer

Sunset from out at Sea

Thursday night Sunset from south of the Islands on the way back from a Shark fishing Pelagic trip on " Sapphire ". We also saw 2+ rare Wilson's Storm Petrels, a few European Storm Petrels the first of this year's Great Shearwater & a juvenile Yellow legged Gull. Also a few Common Dolphins which went straight past............Robin Mawer

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The French Sail Training ship " La Recouvrance " in tonight's Sunset seen from Porthlow ...............Robin Mawer

Sunset Wednesday

Sunset from Porthlow on Wednesday evening..............Robin Mawer

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The largest cruise ship for this year the 63,5000 ton " Columbus " with 1500/860 mainly German passengers anchored in Crow Sound off Watermill as there was a bit too much swell in the Roads today. ........Robin Mawer

Monday Sunset

Sunset time from Porthlow on Monday evening........Robin Mawer

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I also saw this Small Copper butterfly on Tresco today.

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A smart " Comma " Butterfly onTresco today. I think the first I have managed to photograph !.......Robin Mawer

Sunday before Sunset

An early sunset this Sunday evening as there is a big bank of cloud to the West. So here is one from the Airport, one from the Garrison & one from Porthlow well before it set..........Robin Mawer

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Porthlow on Saturday evening............Robin Mawer

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Friday evening Sunset from Porthlow.........Robin Mawer