This view is looking toward the Godrevy headlands. The yellow flowers in the distance are Gorse, an unfamiliar plant in California. It has a pleasant fragrance, a mixture of coconut and almond.
Posts Tagged: England
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Dec 15
Cornwall–Hell’s Mouth to Godrevy 2
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Dec 15
Cornwall–Hell’s Mouth to Godrevy
We hiked from Hell’s Mouth to the Godrevy Headlands on a glorious day in May on the Cornwall coast. The flowers were beautiful and the rugged coast was stunning.
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Nov 15
Cornwall–Wheal Coates Tin Mine
One of the goals of my trip to Cornwall was to learn about tin mining. Both of my great-grandfathers were tin miners. The Wheal Coates Mine is owned by the National Trust and is one of the best known industrial buildings in Cornwall. The mine is perched on a cliff top. It was worked from 1815-1914 and produced Tin and Copper. The cold, windy and foggy day accentuated the loneliness of the abandoned site.
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Nov 15
Cornwall–Friesian Cows
A very misty day hiking along the coast near Chapel Porth. These Friesian cows were curious about the hikers near their field.
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Nov 15
Cornwall–Tehidy Forest
One of my favorite locations in England and one of my favorite shots. Tehidy Country Park is near Portreath, Cornwall, and was once part of a manor owned by the Basset family, wealthy tin mine owners. This pathway was probably a driveway for carriages.
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Nov 15
Cornwall–Country Lane
Many of the roads in Cornwall are lined with flowering hedgerows. Driving is an adventure but the roads are beautiful. Most of these flowers are red and white Campion.
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Oct 15
Cornwall–St. Ives Boats
St. Ives is, perhaps, the most popular holiday resort destination in Cornwall. It survives today on tourism, but it was once dependent on fishing, principally pilchards. These boats are a reminder of that past.
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Oct 15
Cornwall–Gyllyngdune Gardens
Gyllyngdune Gardens are a few minutes walk from downtown Falmouth. The gardens are now a Falmouth park but once were part of an an earlier estate. The park has attractive formal gardens, a bandstand and a grotto. This photograph is of the monolithic arch which was erected to complement the domed seat of the grotto. It was done in the manner of Stonehenge, probably because of the interest in antiquities at the time.
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Oct 15
Cornwall–Falmouth Harbor
A view of part of the third deepest natural harbor in the world at Falmouth.