Dolphin Days

There is a special place, a little promontory on the edge of vast bay where dolphins come to visit. This place is increasingly well known and people from all around the world visit. They stand on a pebble ridge and look out hopefully across the water towards the opposite shore. 

This is Chanonry Point in the Moray Firth a short distance from Inverness. 

Chanonry Point from the opposite shore - the lighthouse picked out in the sunshine.

A small crowd is gathered and soon they are rewarded,

Dolphin fireworks.

Fort George - the Victorian fortress on the far shore with a mother and calf in between.

This is Spirtle, a miracle dolphin who survived stranding and terrible sunburn that has left characteristic but fully healed white scarring. 

Starting the leap.

Mid-leap - a spectacular sideways breach! 

The landing!