Today started off with a “Zodiac” circuit of a rocky island which is a breeding ground for gannets and terns.  As with many of the islands here, the rock formations are exciting in themselves, probably eroded into these shapes over many thousands of years.

This particular formation looks as though it surely cannot last much longer before its collapse.  “Not longer”, but is that measured in years, centuries or millenia?

We then headed north, and came across a pod of whales enjoying themselves at the surface of the sea.

Yes, I accept, the above left is not a whale.  It’s a fish called a “Long Tom” skittering over the surface of the water.