Just a few photos of the very wild conditions here again, the gusts of wind are still rising at the moment, and the photographs are not really of the usual standard, due to the wind and spray and rather grey conditions.
Perranuthnoe is a small village on the South Coast of Cornwall, just East of Marazion. It has The
Victoria a superb multi award winning pub, which serves superb food both lunchtimes & evenings, - a Church dating back as far as 1160, a Craft Centre, a Gallery & Hairdressers. There is a Car Park & sloping access to the safe sandy beach - which has a cafe with a wonderful sea view & good food.
Victoria a superb multi award winning pub, which serves superb food both lunchtimes & evenings, - a Church dating back as far as 1160, a Craft Centre, a Gallery & Hairdressers. There is a Car Park & sloping access to the safe sandy beach - which has a cafe with a wonderful sea view & good food.
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Wild and windy again !
Just a few photos of the very wild conditions here again, the gusts of wind are still rising at the moment, and the photographs are not really of the usual standard, due to the wind and spray and rather grey conditions.
Monday, 23 November 2009
Another day of wind and rain, which stopped during the afternoon. So we took the dogs on the shorter walk up to Trebarvah. The forecast seems to be more of the same for most of the week !
Just a quick shot of Perranuthnoe as we trudged through the mud up to Trebarvah. During last weeks storms the muddy water ran off the fields and caused problems for several of the homes up here - they've created dams and channels to try to get the standing water away safely.Looking at the fields, we've suddenly noticed that all the grass in front of us has been killed off, so it looks like it'll be back to cabbages or caulies again soon. Must try to get hold of the farmer to plead with him not to plough right across the footpath again ! !
Saturday, 21 November 2009
I've driven past this many times as it's right by a busy mini roundabout, but took a walk from the car park in Penzance yesterday to take some photos. What superb idea, instead of chopping the whole tree down, the carvings are all round the trunk.
Friday, 20 November 2009
A visit to Lamorna Cove
We had to take Charlie to the Vets this afternoon, so took a flask for a cup of tea and carried on out to Lamorna Cove. I have to say that looking back at the cove from the quay, the huge piles of overhanging rocks from the old quarry fill me with feelings of foreboding. But, turn and look the other way and it's a super spot for sea-watching !
Still some big waves after last nights storm and with the sun still shining out on the point (called Carn-du) to the left of Lamorna, together with a blue sea the effect was quite stunning.
These are for Francis, who was asking about the condition of the Quay at Lamorna. As you can see the damage has not been repaired for all sorts of reasons - due to adverse conditions - me not wanting to get a soaking two days running ! - this was the best I could do !
On the way home, we walked the dogs around the boating lake at Wherrytown, Penzance. The resident swans and their cygnet were not too pleased to see them - even though they ignored them and walked by.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
A quick visit to Penzance
Since the rain had not yet arrived here I went into Penzance this afternoon to get some more photo paper and binding combs for this years Perranuthnoe Calendar. The huge dark clouds meant that the light was already fading by the time I got to The Promenade to take some photos, so the results are not brilliant.
The strong wind and a high, high tide will make for another hammering along the coast which is already suffering - part of the cycleway/footpath between Marazion and Penzance has already fallen away.
The strong wind and a high, high tide will make for another hammering along the coast which is already suffering - part of the cycleway/footpath between Marazion and Penzance has already fallen away.
This was the last photo I took from this position, as the next wave came right over me and I was soaked. I quickly dried the camera and decided to drive further along the Promenade to a slightly safer position near the Jubilee Pool.
Although the wind is nothing like as bad as it was last Friday, it's still driving in the waves & blowing the tops off them as they approach the Promenade
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Keewaydin again
Looks like the old Lowestoft Sail Trawler Keewaydin is going to be spending the winter in Falmouth. She has spent the summer cruising with her passengers to Penzance & onwards to the Isles of Scilly.
Looking accross towards Flushing from Falmouth, this house was completely re-furbished a couple of years ago and was then painted the most shocking lime green colour - good to see they've seen sense - looking so much better now - probably at least 2 million pounds worth there !
St Mawes Castle
My favourite little castle - looks rather like a wedding cake. I noticed that there were only two or three boats still on the water over there.Heading out into a very windy Falmouth Bay
Had to get shelter behind a van to get this shot as facing this way the wind was too strong to hold the camera steady.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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