I have a penchant for trolling along sea fronts; it's amazing the stuff that Neptune refuses to harbour within his watery domain and chucks back onto the land.
But even I was surprised when I came upon this carcass (which I duly named: "Remains of the Sea Monster") lying - seemingly hugging a rock - quite far up the beach at Blackness in West Lothian.
It looked to me like some kind of sea monster. But, after further research, it seems it might just be the skeleton of a flatfish: Flounder, Plaice or Dab - though I've never heard of a 'Dab' fish. They're apparently common in the forth estuary.
The anglers who read this piece will doubtless know.
Anyway, I thought I'd share.
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