Windo 001 30 May 2019 - 14-35-55
I snapped the upturned dinghy simply because it was upturned. No sign of Windo yet.
Windo 002 30 May 2019 - 18-55-10
But a few hours later I had a couple of calls from two different people alerting me to his presence.
Windo 003 30 May 2019 - 18-59-22
He (could so easily be a she, how would I know?) seemed to be making himself very comfortable indeed.
Windo 004 30 May 2019 - 19-00-08
His first visitors. Shame I couldn't get the pic sharp.
Windo 005 30 May 2019 - 19-02-14
So you can see how close into shore he was.
Windo 006 30 May 2019 - 19-04-18
This makes the position of his home just a bit more clearer. Windo is on the tiny dinghy visible just to the right of the pink chimney.
Windo 007 30 May 2019 - 19-08-29
It is of course important for a seal-about-town to stay fit.
Windo 008 30 May 2019 - 19-08-30
So it was time for some stretches.
Mind you, touching your toes ain't the easiest of moves for a seal.
Windo 009 30 May 2019 - 19-09-31
So let's not push it too much, eh ?
Windo 010 30 May 2019 - 19-09-32
It is so tiring. Yawn.
Windo 011 30 May 2019 - 19-10-23
But coming soon, the Windo exercise video.
Windo 012 30 May 2019 - 19-16-53
And...relax. And pose.
Windo 013 30 May 2019 - 19-53-09
I suppose I had better get used to this.
Windo 014 31 May 2019 - 10-47-58
Visitors soon came. Kayaks of them.
Windo 015 31 May 2019 - 10-48-09
And more kayaks
Windo 016 31 May 2019 - 10-48-15
Did I mention kayaks ?
Windo 017 31 May 2019 - 10-48-29
Yep, and another. Windo took them all in his stride. Or repose
Windo 018 31 May 2019 - 11-53-49
Not too close if you don't mind.
Windo 019 31 May 2019 - 11-57-55
Windo would have made a fortune if he had started off charging for photograph. Not least of all from me.
Windo 020 31 May 2019 - 11-59-06
A seal could get giddy watching the watchers.
Windo 021 31 May 2019 - 12-03-14
The Castle Ferry (the best boat ride) guys soon changed their normal route to include Windo.
Windo 022 31 May 2019 - 12-37-52
Usually the Castle ferries run down river in the the Dartmouth bank and upriver way over towards Kingswear. Until Windo beckoned a closer view both ways.
Windo 023 31 May 2019 - 19-21-58
You would be forgiven for thinking young Windo might have been playing up for the cameras.
Windo 024 01 June 2019 - 07-43-45
Compared to a seal's normal resting place, there was no argument, this was neither a rock nor a hard place.
Windo 025 01 June 2019 - 08-12-40
They came in pairs to see Windo the Dartmouth seal.
Windo 026 01 June 2019 - 08-31-58
And sometimes they came oblivious.
Windo 027 01 June 2019 - 08-48-29
Just occasionally something startled him and he beat a hasty wet retreat.
Windo 028 01 June 2019 - 10-56-42
Causing disappointment for some who rowed ALL the way out there (it really wasn't far)
Windo 029 01 June 2019 - 19-39-56
When Windo returned he would simply hop back on. Although it seems that 'hop' required quite a bit of seal muscle power.
Windo 030 01 June 2019 - 19-40-31
Windo seal never made it look easy. It probably wasn't.
Windo 031 01 June 2019 - 19-41-19
There were times when it looked like he might slip back in the drink.
Windo 032 01 June 2019 - 19-41-28
I know. Strange eh? Windo the seal appears to have legs. Short ones. But legs nonetheless.
Windo 033 01 June 2019 - 19-41-32
Of course once Windo had expended all that energy getting back on the water bed. he was hungry again.
Windo 034 01 June 2019 - 19-41-33
And there were probably lots of takeaways in the river.
Windo 035 01 June 2019 - 19-44-24
No sooner fed and back on and.....
Windo 036 01 June 2019 - 19-46-18
....peckish again.
Windo 038 01 June 2019 - 19-46-19
Getting in was a whole lot easier than getting out.
Windo 037 01 June 2019 - 19-46-19 (1)
Windo even managed it with an element of grace.
Windo 039 01 June 2019 - 19-50-21
Which is not what could be said about the return.
Windo 040 01 June 2019 - 19-50-22
There were times when he would fly up out of the water and skid straight acres the top and fall back in again (no, I didn't catch that for posterity.)
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