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.

The Greeb rocks

Not so much giant splashes as just an angry boiling sea being driven on shore by the 50 plus mph wind.

Had to crouch behind a rock to take this as the wind & spray were almost too much to stand up in

The sea looking very wild all the way across to Cudden Point

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 ! !

The bloggers, blogged !

Jim took this at the Tredavoe Christmas Craft Fayre, Keith (West Cornwall Photos)on the left and George (Georges Photos & Carpet Fitter Extrordinaire !)

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.

It's quite crowded at the top !

The Eagle on the top of the tree showing the beautiful colours of the wood

Is this the Spirit of the Tree ?

If it didn't have little horns I'd think this was a Kangaroo

A Foxy pair !

Really a Woody Woodpecker !

Cheeky little Rabbits

Lots of Squirrels running up & down the trunk

I almost missed this nice little Bat

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.

The waves were smashing into the rocks all the way down from the point

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 !

With water smashing into the gap like this, it's a tribute to those who built it that the damage isn't any worse.

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.

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.

Penzance this afternoon

The ETV (Emergency Towing Vessel) the Anglian Princess riding out the bad weather in Mounts Bay

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.

The waves were crashing over the top of the Jubliee 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

I had a trip to a very windy, but quite warm Falmouth today, to do some Christmas Shopping.

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.

St Anthony Lighthouse marking the entrance to The Carrick Roads & Falmouth Docks

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.

It was going to be a rough ride !

A few photos from Jim's dog walk

Looking rather grey across Mounts Bay

Huge piles of seaweed in Boat Cove after the recent storms. It's going to get smelly - but the birds will enjoy poking around looking for insects in there !