Priest’s Cove at Cape Cornwall. Priest’s Cove by Cape Cornwall on the Penwith coast is an erroneous name. This place has never had any clergy influence or relationship. Alas, misspelling caused the error some time ago. It is nonetheless a … Continued
Botallack former tin mine. Botallack, made world famous through Graham Winston’s books of Poldark, was the venue for today’s day trip. I heard and saw Choughs or Palores as they are known in Cornish. Very distinctive in their call and … Continued
Seeds of plenty in Cornish fields. Seeds are maturing in plenty in Cornish fields right now. Potatoes other vegetables and rapeseed too. Fields of pink flowering potato plants and stark yellow rapeseed provide colours beyond the flora. Hedgerows are bright … Continued
St Michael’s Tower at the Tor. St Michael’s Tower at Glastonbury Tor once formed part of a church. The site was used for worship long before the church was there. All the same, worshippers still flock to this super hill … Continued
Wisteria in Cornwall. Wisteria is flowering madly in Cornwall and drooping with it’s pastel colours over walls and buildings. Such petite daintiness with a starker spot and competing for favour with flowering rhododendrons. Just like our native bluebells, they seem … Continued