Penberth Cove

Cornwall 2011 - 2015

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Carn Galva tin mine, pumping engine house.

Carn Galva tin mine, pumping engine house.

20 Jul 2012 20 18 611
Located between the hill of Carn Galva seen here and the coast at Bosigran, in Zennor Parish, this was only in operation for a couple of decades in the mid to late 19th century. The ruin to the right is the pumping engine house for the mine.
HFF everyone!

HFF everyone!

11 Aug 2014 31 40 941
Geranium (and I don't mean pelargonium), my Mum's garden, Saint Day, Cornwall
Porthcadjack with Asparagus and Samphire Islands.

Porthcadjack with Asparagus and Samphire Islands.

14 Aug 2014 31 32 757
A little further distant, Crane Islands and in the far distance, Godrevy Island and Lighthouse. This is taken directly above the sea cave, shown a few shots back.
Basset Cove to Porthcadjack. Part of my low tide walk.

Basset Cove to Porthcadjack. Part of my low tide w…

19 Aug 2011 14 18 663
It is possible, after much debate (and the jury is still out), that the islands from left to right are Asparagus and Samphire Islands (although not actually islands at low tide!).
Cornish granite and coast

Cornish granite and coast

08 Aug 2015 32 37 506
Near Penberth Cove. The montbretia is lovely but a non-native invasive species - as is the bracken, introduced as fodder by the Romans (but then I suppose we all are when one comes to stop and think about it!)
Porthcadjack waterfall taken from the beach.

Porthcadjack waterfall taken from the beach.

04 Aug 2012 20 22 419
Depending on rainfall patterns, this can be a raging torrent or a drop a minute but this is about average.
Coastal erosion

Coastal erosion

01 Aug 2012 21 21 639
More erosion at Treaga Hill, Ralph's Cupboard, Portreath. I didn't stay here too long (although I was standing on solid granite, I couldn't be too sure what, if anything, lay beneath it!)
Greenbank Cove

Greenbank Cove

04 Aug 2012 38 32 660
The path down to the cove can just be made out here among the flower spikes. My usual coastal walk and scramble / rock hop goes past Crane Islands, Basset cove and to Porthcadjack seen in the distance with its Asparagus and Samphire Islands and enormous sea cave.
Roof and chimney from my bedroom window, Saint Day. When I stay here I live with lichen!

Roof and chimney from my bedroom window, Saint Day…

08 Jul 2012 19 20 549
Saint Day, Cornwall. Sadly, I stay here all too infrequently!
Just grass (bracken and gorse and a little bit of heather too) ... and the sea.

Just grass (bracken and gorse and a little bit of…

25 Aug 2011 11 14 405
Reskajeage Downs, Cornwall
Porthcadjack from the crest of Samphire Island. Asparagus Island to the left. Best on black and full screen.

Porthcadjack from the crest of Samphire Island. As…

12 Aug 2012 35 47 576
Now you can see the path down to the cove. And no, you don't just get to the end of the grassy section and dive in!
Godrevy

Godrevy

29 Aug 2012 20 22 579
Taken from Navrax Point, more or less into the sun.
Bosigran Head and the Carn Galva Tin Mine Count House from the approaches to Carn Galva.

Bosigran Head and the Carn Galva Tin Mine Count Ho…

09 Jul 2012 14 14 618
The Count House served as the Stannary Office for the tin mines of the area, not just this mine. All questions of tin quality, payments, licenses to mine, etc were dealt with here.
A long way down!! I

A long way down!! I

24 Jul 2012 20 31 832
Tubby's Head, Cornwall
Waves at Tubby's Head

Waves at Tubby's Head

24 Jul 2012 60 60 693
Tubby's Head, Cornwall
Heather, gorse and bracken. Crane Castle

Heather, gorse and bracken. Crane Castle

15 Aug 2014 20 26 677
Crane Castle, an iron age defensive site. This has almost all succumbed to coastal erosion except for this bulwark which is on the cliff edge now but was built as the inner, landward, rampart.
Greenbank Cove, Cornwall. For Pam.

Greenbank Cove, Cornwall. For Pam.

01 Sep 2011 40 54 606
The water was at its brilliant best. You can just about make out the path to the beach, in front of me - going to the left and round the spiny bush. Not much frequented and its steeper sections mean a beach mercifully free from the hordes. They can stay in Devon!
Saint Day garden.

Saint Day garden.

03 Aug 2015 18 22 349
My mum's garden again. I may have posted this before. If so I apologise but I can't be bothered to go and check!
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