On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 06:57:15 -0700 (PDT), Graham Easterling wrote:

SNIP

I've been watching the sea temperatures in the hope that the warm water
will bring the basking sharks close in under Pendennis Point. Not seen any
this year yet, but I know they are about.
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MCC

There were a number of basking sharks around in mid June, but they
seem to have largely vanished for the moment.

Probably all gone up the west coast of Scotland now. I've actually seen
them from Sumburgh Head, the southerly tip of the Shetland mainland.

A few nice pics near Porthcurno/Porthchappell

http://www.marinediscovery.co.uk/img...ng-sharks1.jpg
http://www.marinediscovery.co.uk/img...ing-shark1.jpg
http://www.marinediscovery.co.uk/img...ng-sharks2.jpg

Nice photos. I find basking sharks fascinating, but I can't explain why.

I can highly recommend http://www.marinediscovery.co.uk/index.html

There's a similar set-up in Falmouth. I keep promising myself a trip on
their boat but have never got round to it. Lethargy, I suppose!

Graham
Penzance - where some sunny intervals has pushed the temperature up to
a very sticky 21C (also hit 21C on Scilly during a cloud break)

Same temperature here in Stithians. Very few glimpses of the sun.
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MCC