Cornwall 2022/2023

It's getting very green, as you would expect at this time of year. St Day, Cornwall.

Mum's garden, St Day, Cornwall

Our equine friends once more. And with grass this lush, they should be as happy as a pig in ... I think on large then large again for a better image, imho! Sight and Sound. After the exciting World Snooker Championship just now, I thought this clip might amuse! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_F214y7vyU

It's granite scenery with evidence of very ancient fields and their walls, and more recent tin mining activity (although not so recent, really; the tin mine never really paid its way and closed down in the 1860s). Best on large and then large again for detail.

Portreath outer harbour on a benign day (just for a change!) And, yes, the Monkey Hut survived another storm (please see previous photos from about 6 weeks ago.) but a lot of repair work still needs doing!

'My' path to the pub again. Every time I pass here, it presents a different face. But Spring is at its peak now, so it's to be expected. Bluebells smothering the old retaining granite wall. A definite candidate for 'plants versus structures'?! And a composition I'm particularly pleased with.

I'll leave this one for you for now; I return to Spain first thing tomorrow morning. I have some more shots of this fave path of mine and will post them on and off together with new Spanish material. Felt like a bit of David Bowie; www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JahAw8IpNE&list=RD6JahAw8IpNE&start_radio=1 Sight and Sound

Possibly I posted this a while back but this is a different angle and weather. Note how these stones are a mismatch of styles, Modern-ish at the top and industial tin and copper mining era (with the notches) below and the rest probably placed there long before. There are records of this path in the 13th century but it's likely to be far older than that. The stiles collapse from time to time (perhaps once every 300 years!) and you see local repairs making good as required!

Waiting for my train back to Bristol Airport. I should have saved this for a Friday but never mind! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJtBWJS0v7s This just amused me. Sight and Sound.

My Mum's garden again!

I had to leave before fully in flower.

It's such a striking plant that I don't feel three uploads is overkill!

My sister's shot in my Mums garden this week

My sister's shot as she's currently staying there for a bit.

Typical of the granite coastal areas in Cornwall. This was a surprisingly warm and sunny March day. I only came here on a whim and couldn't have been luckier with the weather. Both before and after had seen weeks of dreary grey skies.

On my usual path to the pub. Somewhat later in the day as my Dad's back in hospital (doing OK in the circumstances) and my timetable alters somewhat! The tree branch silhouettes appealed. This is pretty much as I saw it. I did a little editing simply to remove some of the excessive glare, but other than a little cropping, nothing really! Sight and sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhYTb5J2rNc A bit of Van Morrison and Them never did any harm!

Another shot from a few weeks ago (mid Spring). I thought about saving ths for HFF but I have another planned for that. Sight and Sound. Apropo of nothing at all, but it just amused me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKZc2EN6ZrY

I never know if these into the sun shots will ever work with my phone as I used to be able to have some control in my days of SLRs and filters. (but I'm talking 1970s and 80s here!) Sight and sound. Always liked the Winter brothers version of authentic blues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzhgmJtKNZw