David's parents visit, and we all take a trip to the Isle of May.


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01davidparents
David's parents come to visit
03kiosk
We get tickets
for the boat to the Isle
02fishshop
Before the trip
we eat at the fish shop
04davidboat
David on the boat
09anneboat
Anne on the boat
05houseshore
From the boat
we can see our house in Cellardyke (white house in the center, set back a bit from the harbour)
06isle
We approach the isle
07isleclose
Closer
to the island
10talk
The guide gives us talk
11terns
And warns us about
the attack terns
12islandview
Then we have a few hours
to wander around
19islandedge
And see the views
13shag
And the birds
here is a shag on her nest
14guillemopnt
And guillemonts
18razorbill
A razorbill
peeking out from the cliff
16kittiwake
Kittiwakes on their nests
see the egg!
18fulmars
A fulmar couple
17puffin
And the famous puffins
19anneisland
Anne on the island
20davidphotos
David taking photos
26davidparents
David's parents
walking along the path
27lighthouse
We visit the lighthouse
29annelake
And pass a small lake
28eiders
..that has eiders and chicks
25davidanne
David and Anne
31annebyeider
Anne
by an eider on her nest
21eidercloseup
There really is an eider
22ternperched
And then the terns...
(see the oystercatcher in the background)
33bravingtheterns
Protect their nesting grounds
at the old monastery
23attacktern1
An attack tern
24ternattackdavid
David taking photos
of the terns
30anne
Anne near the monastery
(but far enough away the terns aren't upset)
34david
David near the monastery
32boat
And finally,
we have to head back to the boat
35jellyfish
On the way back
we see jellyfish
36seals
And get a nice close look
at seals

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