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Back in blighty

Posted Jan 23, 2007

Having braved fierce creatures (gecko's are lethal and don't let anyone convince you otherwise) I'm back in Cornwall and it hasn't taken long to realize why I left! lovely place but booooring in winter. Starting to think maybe I should have some kind of hobby which doesn't rely on being able to get into the sea.....nah!, most of my favourite distractions are hibernating or left these shores for warmer climates, Its going to be months before the basking sharks are back (sigh) dolphins are sulking offshore and whales are enroute still....thank god for squid and cuttlefish at least they are always up for a bite(me feeding them,not other way round) when I need a Fauna fix (very underappreciated animal the squid, near perfect design, v clever, and incredibly beautiful to watch a school of them change colour in waves). My mission for this year is to attempt to spread a little of the appreciation I feel for the wonders that are for the moment, available to us. I hasten to add I'm NOT a tree hugging nutter or rabid greenie, just an average bloke who is lucky enough to have a knack for finding and observing animals. come on, you'd go all gooey looking into a dolphin's eyes as well, I dare you not to! if you have the slightest shred of empathy! I've been lucky enough to experience this in the wild. Douglas Adams was spot on THEY ARE SMARTER THAN US! not so much "so long and thank's for all the fish" more like " what are those funny pink seals who live on land doing now? " anyway can't promise dolphins everyday but will try to update when I can and will flick through guide to see if in some small way I can contribute.

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