Portreath Harbour, for Rosa.

The 'Pepperpot' at top right was the huer's look out. A huer had the responsibility of calling (hueing) the first sighting of the pilchard shoal. When that happened, the whole town swung into very serious action!
The jetty and round stone hut on the left, having withstood many severe storms, finally succumbed to a huge storm the following year. And rebuilt extremely quickly. When I re-visited in 2014, it was as if nothing had been destroyed! I was impressed!

Mariagrazia Gaggero, ╰☆☆June☆☆╮, Marco F. Delminho, ColRam and 67 other people have particularly liked this photo

74 comments - The latest ones

John Goodwin

Nice shot, Andy, and interesting info..

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to John Goodwin

John, I never thought twice about the term 'huer' until I thought: 'yes. hue and cry!'
It is very obviously an old Anglo-Saxon term, and not a Celtic one as I had presumed. But it is unsurprising that Cornwall sometimes preserves old Anglo-Saxon terms now, just as it did old Cornish terms a couple of centuries ago. Such is the relentless pressure on old languages.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Claude,
zombie - please to see that you are still here!
John,
Many thanks to you all!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

@ngelique,
Therese,
Thank you both!

6 years ago.

micritter

Another magnificent shot.

6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club

Excellent and beautiful photo. I needed some serious contemplation to understand your caption. (Pilchard shoal?) I think I have figured it out. ;-)

6 years ago.

Pam J ^club has replied to Ronald Losure ^club

Pilchard is a fish Ronald. Once upon a time the whole of the Cornish fishing industry revolved around Pilchards. Now.. the fish have gone... it was a disaster of many fishing villages.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you, Pam.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Ronald Losure ^club

I would just add to Pam's reply that they still catch a few pilchards (a larger variety of sardine) but in nowhere like the numbers of yesteryear. They market them today as 'Cornish sardines' since pilchards are seen to have a downmarket image (as herrings are too - unfairly in both cases). As such, they sell as a premium product at a price to match!

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thanks for the info, Pam. I had heard only of semolina pilchard climbing up the Eiffel tower.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Ronald Losure ^club

We all love John Lennon and we should also love Cornish Sardines! Semolina Pilchards notwithstanding!

6 years ago.

Pam J ^club

So beautiful !

6 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

A nouveau un plaisir des yeux ..merci Andy

6 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

CLASSE... la saisie !**********************

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Steve,
Evan,
Udo,
Larry,
micritter,
Ron,Pam,
Rol,
Jocelyne,
Many thanks to you all!

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOW, love the splash of the waves against the rocks !! Marvelous view, Andy !!

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet has added

6 years ago.

John Cass

Brilliant capture, perfect timing.

6 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Outstanding picture, great colors !!!

6 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Great shot Andy!! I have stood there for hours on occasions watching and listening to the waves crashing :-)) I must look out the little video I took of it. Super shot, thanks for showing :-))

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

I know, Rosa. That's why I dedicated to you! :o)

6 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you :-))

6 years ago.

RHH

Wonderful photo and great information, Andy.

6 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Wonderful seascape !!

6 years ago.

Bernhard Sonderhuesk… ^club

Wow, wonderful.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Udo,
Hans,
Schussentaler,
Erhard,
Nick,
Philippe,
Joan,
Nouchet,
Annemarie,
malone (welcome!),
Gisela,
Nina,
Gillou,
Richard,
Claudia,
Judith,
Ian,
Marie-claire,
John,
Jose,
Rosa,
Ron,
Pat,
Jaap,
Bernhard (welcome!),
Very many thanks to you all!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Adele,
Rafael,
Thank you both!

6 years ago.

volker_hmbg ^club

Not quite a day to take a bath! Excellent shot, Andy!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to volker_hmbg ^club

You would be surprised, Volker. A surfer is just out of shot. And the local children often swim in this part of the harbour in conditions worse than this as it is relatively protected and they enjoy the high waves!

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Bernhard,
Roger,
Volker,
Many thanks!

6 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

That's a beauty and what a wave. Reminds me its a long time since I've been there :-(

6 years ago.

Antje P. ^club

Looks as ist will be a very refreshing bath...
Super shot, Andy!

6 years ago.

Petr Chudoba

nice capture

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Cammino,
Colin,
antje,
Petr.
Thank you all!

6 years ago.

Ste

A smashing shot here Andy .. interesting information supplied also

Best wishes ... Steve

6 years ago.

Dominique 60 ^club

superbe andy !!

6 years ago.

Leon_Vienna ^club

I like how the smashing wave finds a correspondence with that small cloud above. All further is said already ... except: how fun it is, to see, how many people are active here again! Great stuff!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Leon_Vienna ^club

Yes Leon - fantastic! I've seen a few old members return. Now we need to get some more as well!
The jetty and round stone hut on the left, having withstood many severe storms, finally succumbed to a huge storm the following year. And rebuilt extremely quickly. When I re-visited in 2014, it was as if nothing had been destroyed! I was impressed!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Carlos,
Steve,
Magdalena,
Dominique,
Leon,
Many thanks to you all!

6 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

spectacular !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Katja,
Nora,
Very many thanks to you both!

6 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

A beautifully timed shot Andy and a lovely image. Good to have some information included. It brings the locations to life Congrats on Explore

6 years ago.

Roger Dodger ^club

Hi Andy, another excellent vision of Cornish coast, just to say I enjoy the viewing and reminder of days from when my sister lived just outside Tintagel.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Roger Dodger ^club

Thank you Roger! I don't know the east of Cornwall that well. I visited Tintagel once. Polperro once (never again!), Boscastle once, the day before the flooding in 2003 or 4 (I forget which)! And Liskeard (a very pleasing town I thought) once.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Betty,
Carol,
Roger,
Great comments!
Thank you!!

6 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

This is a crackin' photo, Andy. Beautiful rich blue tones. Ace timing and love the crashing waves.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Roger (B).

6 years ago.

Nacer H

Splendide moment !!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Nacer!

6 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Spectacular capture!

Admired in:
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6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Malik,
William,
Thank you both!

6 years ago.

Jean

Gorgeous wave and blues.

6 years ago.

Richard Nuttall

Cracker Andy

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Marianek (welcome!),
Jean,
Fred,
Richard,
Many thanks to you all!

6 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

splash¡¡¡ great moment for clic, strong sea waves

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Mario!

6 years ago.

Berny ^club

A lot of turbulences even behind the wall, spalshing pic!!

6 years ago.

Sonia Roosen

Nice splash and great moment photo,
Have a nice weekend!

6 years ago.

Cämmerer zu Nau ^club

Dort vorn auf der Mole möchte ich nicht stehen. Ein toller Schuss.****************))

6 years ago.

Susanne Hoy

A gorgeous landscape!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Bea,
Berny,
Sonia,
Bernd,
Suzanne - welcome!
Thank you all!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Jenny!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks Bea!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Ulrich!

6 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

Impressive wild sea! At least impressive to watch from a safe distance...

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Exactly! Thank you Gudrun!!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Sylvain!

6 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.
Admired in The 700+ Club (incorporating 50+faves)

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Andrea,
June,
Thank you both!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Marvin!

6 years ago.

ColRam ^club

********

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Cheers, Ramon!

5 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Tortured water and a terrific capture Andy
Thank you for posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

18 months ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Many thanks, Roger!

18 months ago.

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