J. L. Seagull - The End (of this trip at least)

Altough it may very well look like it from previous posts, our trip to the

Pribilof Island of Saint Paul 

was not all about Birds but also the way of life, the people, the history / geography and how they all survive in such remoteness!

Among others and having undertaken my first Air Dive in the

Seychelle Islands

as far back as 1965 the creatures of the mighty oceans have also formed a great interest for me.

2 years later qualifying as a Royal Navy Diver it seemed just a natural to take up the hobby of

Spearfishing and Off-shore Angling

which were both an environmentally friendly way of putting food on the table while enjoying the thrill.

After the visit to the Wine Locker and Beer Store it was off to the harbour to watch

'When the Boat Comes In'

"You shall have a fishy on a little dishy when the boat comes in"

NORTHERN PRINCE

there are two seperate seasons in these climes with

 HALIBUT

caught on hooked long-lines

being the prime target during my stay

Fish, he got a hook in his throat,
Fish, he got problems - now.

Where does he go? What does he do?
Does he hope he's too small, to poor a haul,
who'll end up bein' thrown back in the sea?
I'm back in the sea!

                                                                                                  Dodo / Lurker - Genesis Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TB6e4IbPZQ

Rock Trivia:- You will all have noted that this vid was recorded after the departure of both Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett when, as responding to a suggestion by his wife, Collins took to the microphone and remained part time drummer. That stool was soon taken over by ex-Weather Report drummer and American Chester Thompson while Hackett's axe fell to the sensational US session musician Daryl Sturmer who, in this clip, is in fact playing base guitar leaving Mike Rutherford with the lead instrument.

Dodo has to be one of the neatest Enviromental Protest songs ever compossed while the lyrics of Lurker are a conundrum - what is Collins metaphorically describing?

Meanwhile lurking by a stone in the mud,
two eyes looked to see what I was and
then something spoke and this is what
It said to me.......
Clothes of brass and hair of brown
Seldom need to breathe
Don't need no wings to fly
and a heart of stone
a fear of fire and water Who am I?

Answers via Comments please

but we digress........

 Even as a Seasoned Salt myself I wouldn't want to be too far off-shore in 
VOYAGER

THEN, OF COURSE, COMES THE PROCESSING

 Such monuments always send me into 
Deep Thoughts

 FLOWERS in the RAIN - The Move

 All of the equipment for the next season lies ready and waiting for the

 SNOW CRABS
to arrive. This is one area where the TV series
The Deadliest Catch
is filmed.

 LONG-TAILED SKUA

 We leave you with the RAREST bird of the whole visit to St Paul
a most unexpected candidate but only the second record ever of a

COMMON EIDER

As we come to the end of what was surely a 

Monumental Journey

we reflect on the 35,500 miles, door to door, TWITCH for just 2

SHY TALKS

which was not quite the case but formed a hugh part of it!

Did we finally achieve the 54th species Full House of every Gull in the World?

The answer surely lies in a Blog close to you? 
Hope to see you again soon if we can drum up something else to bore you with!