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Walking around the coastline of the UK, you sometimes get that feeling that they get in detective stories - that you're being watched. The grey seals in Cornwall, UK are a very curious bunch. They pop up to rest but they keep an eye on you. This fellow was just off the rocks below a steep cliff at Lizard point.
Godrevy Lighthouse was built in 1858–1859 on Godrevy Island in St Ives Bay, Cornwall. Standing approximately 300 metres (980 ft) off Godrevy Head, it marks the Stones reef, which has been a hazard to shipping for centuries. (Wikipedia)
So many beautiful flowers lined the cycle path between Padstow and Bodmin in Cornwall. What still resonates with me is the sweetest, loveliest scent all the way!
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Blick von dem Plateau das man auf dem vorherigen Bild sieht - dort wo zwei Leute laufen.
Just updated to the latest version of Photoshop and Nik Filters so I processed a photo from a few years ago taken in Cornwall at the Bedruthan Steps. Updated versions of software always have a few glitches to work out and I had crashes from both. Kind of metaphoric for almost everything in life. We learn from our mistakes and just keep trying to get the next version right.
I was walking beside this little backwater of the River Fowey when I spotted a Mute Swan emerge from beneath the small road bridge. I took this image with a macro lens i was carrying at the time.
Although Rame Head in the far south-east of Cornwall can be seen from many miles away, it is surely one of Cornwall's best kept secrets and is visited by only a tiny percentage of those who come to the county. It is part of the Rame Head & Whitsand Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is noted for its geological as well as biological interest. It is also part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The eastern side of the headland looks across Plymouth Sound to the Devon coast while in the other direction there is Whitsand Bay and the south coast of Cornwall.
Steeped in history, the headland was used for a promontory fort ('cliff castle') in the Iron Age and the narrow neck of land was further excavated on the landward side with a central causeway, still visible. The eastern part retains traces of round house platforms. These days a herd of Dartmoor ponies, which can be seen on the left towards the top of the picture, are the only residents. They help to keep the grass down.
The headland has the remains of a prominent medieval chapel, dedicated to St Michael and accessible by a steep footpath. The chapel was first licensed for Mass in 1397 and is on the site of a much earlier Celtic hermitage. It was here that a beacon was lit to announce the sighting of the Spanish Armada in 1588 while Sir Francis Drake supposedly finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe.
This shot was taken in the spring of this year when I called in at Rame Head in the far south-east of Cornwall. On top of the headland are the ruins of the 14th century St Michael's Chapel. It was here that a beacon was lit to announce the arrival of the Spanish Armada in 1588 while Sir Francis Drake supposedly finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. It's a nice story, anyway.
These days Rame Head is part of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, which seems to have expanded its boundaries over the years. On the eastern side (to the left) is Plymouth Sound while to the west is Whitsand Bay.
I had a lovely week in Cornwall last week although the weather was bitterly cold and very cloudy. I thought I would do some long exposures to get a surreal feel. This shot was taken at Porthreath harbour after a day of torrential rain. We were lucky to get a dry evening so made the most of it!
Porthleven is a small coastal town and fishing port near Helston in the far west of Cornwall. We normally see pictures of Porthleven when winter storms have hit Cornwall and waves are crashing over the clock tower and the cliffs behind. However, on this occasion the sun was shining and the sea was relatively calm.
Porthleven is the most southerly port in Great Britain and was originally developed as a harbour of refuge when this part of the Cornish coastline was infamous for wrecks in the days of sail. Porthleven's most recognisable building is the Bickford-Smith Institute next to the pier and harbour entrance. It was built on the site of the old Fisherman's Arms and was opened on 16 December 1884. The clock tower on the west corner is 70 feet high. The Institute was Grade II-listed in 1991 and currently houses the town council and a snooker club.
Cape Cornwall is a headland located on the southwest tip of England, in West Cornwall, near the town of St Just. It's a popular spot for its dramatic coastal scenery and views of the Atlantic Ocean. The National Trust owns most of the headland, and it's part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.
East Looe and West Looe were once separate towns on opposite sides of the Looe River in south-east Cornwall. But they amalgamated to become the town of Looe at the end of the 19th century. The oldest building is the Church of St Nicholas in West Looe, seen here (left of centre). Some of the internal timbers are from a Spanish ship captured in 1797 by Horatio Nelson. They were used when the church was extended in the 19th century.
In the far south-east of Cornwall there are two tidal lakes that feed into the River Tamar between Torpoint and Cremyll. The smaller of the two is Millbrook Lake, named after the pretty little village at its western end. There are several small settlements around the lake including Anderton, part of which is seen here. This is a quiet part of Cornwall and is well off the beaten track. It is one of my favourite places.
That's right , spotted this on the clifftops on the North Cornwall Coast . Not sure what it is , but it looked intriguing enough to take the shot .
Rame Head is situated in the far south-east of Cornwall and separates Plymouth Sound and Cawsand Bay (on the left) from Whitsand Bay. On the top of Rame Head are the ruins of St Michael's Chapel, which was licensed for mass in 1397. It is on the site of a much earlier Celtic hermitage. As early as 1486 Plymouth was paying a watchman at Rame to maintain a beacon there to warn shipping and to bring news to Plymouth of important ships.
This is the broad sweep of Whitsand Bay in the far south-east of Cornwall where it strtetches from Rame Head all the way round to Portwrinkle. At low tide it has some of the finest sandy beaches in Cornwall. Its cliff-top road also has some of the finest coastal views.
This is the coast about half a mile to the south-east of the town of Porthleven, the outskirts of which can be seen just to the right of centre. A short distance from Helson in Cornwall, Porthleven is the most southerly port in Great Britain. It was originally developed as a harbour of refuge when this part of the Cornish coastline was infamous for wrecks in the days of sail.
Siblyback Lake is a reservoir a few miles north of Liskeard on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is one of 12 areas in Cornwall designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is managed by the South-West Lakes Trust.
The dam blocks a small tributary of the River Fowey. It was built in 1968 and at full capacity the lake holds over three billion litres of water. The reservoir is used to buffer the water levels in the River Fowey in the summer. The water is collected downstream for domestic drinking water at the Restormel treatment works.
In addition to watersports facilities, a three mile circular path runs adjacent to the lake. The lake has a resident population of brown trout and is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and blue trout. There is a very pleasant cafe on the east side of the lake, where we had a coffee and a slice of cake.
Cawsand and its neighbouring village of Kingsand are on the Rame Peninsula in the far south-east of Cornwall, where they overlook Plymouth Sound. In 1596, local militia prevented an attack by Spanish forces and defences were built soon after.
The village occupies a strategic position in relation to Plymouth and is overlooked by a mid-19th century large former fort. This was built on the site of a 1779 battery to mount about 10 guns to cover the western entrance to Plymouth Sound. It is now residential accommodation.
Many of the buildings in Cawsand and the adjacent village of Kingsand date from the Georgian era (or before) and are listed as being of historical importance. Cawsand has a small sandy beach and a ferry service from Plymouth drops its passengers here.