As promised, here a few choice selections from the 200 shots of Volunteer Beach taken on Tuesday. This has to count as one of my top five beaches in the world. (Rossnowlagh and White Rocks still share top spots). Add the still unbelievable weather, expert and fascinating driver in Patrick and this was a superb day. Just made it back in time for dinner.

Not many roads to this place - unmade gravel and then grass track for over 2 hours.

"Quick run for the sea - last one in smells like a fish."

It's all too tough for this king penguin. Maybe unaccustomed to the heat.

Fur-ball

"Heads up, big wave, it's mine, it's mine, no dropping in"

Curious Gentoo penguins. Well curious right up to the point when they realised I wasn't a Gentoo penguin.

King penguins having a break from the water. Perhaps they had spotted the sea lion hanging around in the surf.

King penguins constantly preening themselves.

"Where's everyone else gone?"