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My Mum's garden. HFF everyone! These came from my great-aunt's garden at her farm in Zennor, Cornwall. I hadn't seen them before (yes similar ones but not this vibrant). She couldn't remember where she got them from (cuttings from cuttings going back to the 1930s apparently). I took cuttings (this was in the early 80s), planted some myself in my London garden and gave some to my mum for her garden, also in London at that time. Then my parents retired to Cornwall 20 years ago and this nice geranium followed. I feel a strong attachment to it! It has faithfully followed the family around for the best part of a century! I want to take cuttings to Madrid and establish a Spanish branch. It deserves its place in the sun!

View from Carn Marth to Falmouth - you can see the English Channel just about. If you turned round you would see the Atlantic in the other direction. I initially thought this was a plant called 'honesty' but Pam J saved me from a very silly error. I know both plants perfectly well! You can see all about both plants in her Wikipedia link she sent me a little way down this page.

From Arguelles in the City centre to the Caso de Campo. A nice trip (about 10 minutes long).

Godrevy Lighthouse, the inspiration for Virgina Woolf's novel 'To The Lighthouse'. Although she set her novel in Scotland she admitted that the idea for it was formed by the view of Godrevy across St Ives Bay from her house.

An arresting sight! And a deeply unpleasant one, to my mind! Window seen in Mogarraz, Salamanca Province.

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!

Commando Ridge from Bosigran main cliff, Zennor, Cornwall. Commando Ridge is not the little island seen below but the steep and rocky ridge rising right-to-left in mid-distance (only the lower line is shown here). A famous climb and first made popular by the Abraham Brothers (and sister - the first ascent was by one brother and the sister) in Victorian times. It got its current name during WWII when it was chosen as a major Commando training ground.

The old Southwest Peninsula Coast path went this way but it was a touch too strenuous and steep so it was re-routed up above on the flat and, frankly, boring path. I enjoy following the original path here.

Cornish coast near Penberth Cove. Black and on full screen please. You can then just about make out the Lizard Peninsula in the very far distance (the southernmost point in the United Kingdom). This shot is taken approx 5 miles from Land's End, (the most westerly point of England) These geographical niceties matter!

Lane to Men-an-Tol. Without wellies (most people were braving sandals or similar) the best way was to roll up your trouser legs or tuck your skirt into whatever was available, or trespass in the adjoining field. Most people did the latter! Taken and posted in 2017, re-posted New Year's Day 2021

My low tide coastal shoreline walk at about the halfway mark. Mussels cling to the rocks. A bit small at this time of year but as it was September 1st, quite OK to collect them! (In Britain there is a saying that you should only eat oysters when there is an 'r' in the month; therefore August - no, September - yes. I know these aren't oysters but I stick to the same reasoning to do with their spawning season!)

Photo taken in August 2014. I previously walked this stretch of coast path in the summer of 2010 and the path did indeed go straight across from this point! A massive land slip had occurred in those few years. Porthtowan and St Agnes Beacon can be seen. First posted on ipernity in 2018. Better on large.

Carn Gloose, Saint Just, Cornwall. Again this is the cloud that caused much excitement and front-page newspaper photos from nearby Land's End, and I have no idea why! Sight and Sound; www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0

Sierra de La Cabrera with the Convento Monasterio de San Julian y San Antonio. Without the right lenses, stitching ability, etc, I have never been able to get the whole ridge in one shot from this close. Therefore, the best I can come up with are these two shots next to each other!

Seen on the path between Colmenar de Oreja and Chinchon, Madrid Province. I can name this thanks to Louisa H who named it when I asked for help on Panoramio. Thank you once again, Louisa!

Sierra de La Cabrera, El Cancho Largo.