Andy Rodker's photos

Granite and coastal platform. Bosigran and Rosemergy Farm. Cornwall - West Penwith typicity. Below is Carn Galver engine house. Tin was mined here between approx 1850 and 70. Rather late - Cornish tin was already being out-competed on price from East Asia. It was the end of Cornish tin mining to any meaningful extent. Also, the stone walls seen mid-distance here ('fences' in Cornish dialect) are thought to be the oldest extant man-made stone constructions - still used for their original purpose - of any in the world, at up to 8,000 years old.

A famous bridge in Madrid built to take the first trains to the north in the 19th century. Here it crosses the Rio Manzanares. Much shelled in the Civil War as it was effectively in no-man's land for the best part of three years. But it survived!

A granite rock window, La Sierra de La Cabrera overlooking the Lozoya Valley

South West Peninsula Coast Path, Cornwall

The Roman road went slightly to the left of here and is now in private property but it is rejoined soon enough. To follow a line that is straight from an aerial photo isn't necessarily straight on the ground. The Romans were practical and didn't plough a path relentlessly through all obstacles. They would go round a hill if necessary! My guess is that this wall was constructed partially from the paving slabs of the road.

Looking up to the parish church from the inner harbour quayside, Penzance.

Prehistoric and brilliant. Unfortunately there are no contents now - tomb robbers very soon after and wild weather down the centuries cleaned this out but still ... What a terrific site for a tomb! Obviously someone much loved (or feared?)

Granite again!

Sierra de La Cabrera - pure granite expression. I think the granite forms up at the top (and that odd protrusion is really the highest point in the Sierra), deserves a close look-in! I've come back to looking at this pic after 5 years of posting and nearly 11 years after taking and I think it's one of my better composed granite scenery shots!

From above St Agnes Head. The islands are named Bawden Rocks on Ordnance Survey maps but traditionally known as Man and His Man, a much better name I feel! Good on black and full screen.

The tin mines extended far out under the sea. Descent and ascent was by ladder or primitive rope cable cars. The accidents and deaths were many.

My girlfriend's lovely long legs caught accidentally in shadow!

Pure granite coastline. Gurnard; a fish - and very tasty too, In French: triglidae, In Spanish, rubio. sounds wrong, Word Reference often is! The far headland is supposed to resemble the strange angular shape of the head of a gurnard.

An oak tree thriving in a crack in the cliff face of El Cancho Largo. La Sierra de La Cabrera. And no, micritter; this wasn't my route up the cliff! Nonetheless this route is perfectly 'do-able' without ropes but only with a good head for heights!

Sierra de La Cabrera. El Cancho Largo. I did eat my sandwiches here as it was often half way round my tour of the Sierra.

Samphire and Asparagus Islands. from the coast path, Carvannel Downs.

North Cliffs, Cornish coast

Rose Daniel Gelin.