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| The Humpback Whale off Slapton Sands |
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| Note the abrasions on the body |
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| This was taken a few minutes earlier looking down from the coast road near Blackpool Sands |
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| A passing Gannet gives some idea of scale |
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| A fairly constant escort of gulls followed the Whale |
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| The Whale's blowholes are on the right of this picture, the wind carrying spray to the left |
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| The books say Humpback give a 'mushroom shaped' blow - a bit mis-shapen in today's stiff breeze |
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| Humpbacks raise their tail flukes before a deep dive |
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| Wonderful to see the huge tail out of the water |
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| It was raining hard when these were taken so not great photos |
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| A few whale watchers were at Slapton - boats have been asked to avoid the whale, and happily we saw none anywhere near it today - mind you, it wasn't really sailing weather |
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| My driver and companion for the day, Steve Smith |
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| A Black-necked Grebe at Slapton was slightly overshadowed by the Humpback |
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