Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts

Thursday 31 August 2023

A Taste of Mevagissey, Cornwall


It's interesting how the mood of of a place can alter as the weather changes.



Today's photos are  of the fishing village of Mevagissey.


I always enjoy a stroll by the harbour.


This gentleman seemed to be equipped for whatever the weather.


A pleasant place to rest and enjoy the view. As William Henry Davies wrote: 
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.


Moving on 


Lighthouses are always interesting. This one is only about 26 feet tall but the light can be seen for around twelve  nautical miles. 


How different everything looks as the fishing boats huddle together.




Blue sky and coloured boats to lift the spirits.





And so to the end of this post. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.
All good wishes ~ Mike.


Friday 20 May 2022

Photos of Polperro, Cornwall

Small boat entering the harbour at Polperro, Cornwall

A few photos today of Polperro harbour on Cornwall's south coast. A very attractive fishing village on the River Pol, now very much a tourist attraction within the summer months.

The photo above shows a small boat entering Polperro harbour, otherwise the photos are self explanatory - small boats and cottages surrounding the pretty harbour.

Polperro harbour, Cornwall

Polperro, Cornwall harbour

Polperro harbour and cottages, Cornwall

Cottage at Polperro Harbour, Cornwall

Boats in Polperro harbour, Cornwall

Boats in Polperro Harbour, Cornwall

Polperro harbour, Cornwall

See also:
Walking The South West Coast Path Into Polperro, Cornwall

Thanks for your visit to my blog. Unfortunately just a short blog today as I have other commitments ~ Mike.

Friday 2 July 2021

A Walk At Cornwall's Eden Project - With 27 Photos


We decided to visit Cornwall's Eden Project. We hadn't been for quite a while, what with all of the coronavirus rules and regulations. We walked our usual route and I snapped a few photos.


There were flowers of varying colours and the sky was blue.




Lots of the flowers were growing free which I like to see. A couple of poppies were trying to hide.


A few more similar photos.




There is a Pollination Trail to attract bumblebees and other insects. Below they were being tempted by lavender.


Mind you - you have to be careful that the bees remain a manageable size.


We continued walking in the direction of the two biomes.  The  Rainforest biome is the world's largest indoor rainforest. The other is the Mediterranean biome.


We are now inside the Mediterranean Biome, five photos follow.










The next photo from the Mediterranean Biome is actually from Africa! This is the CAMFED Garden.

The Campaign for female education believes that when girls are educated they can lift their communities out of poverty.

It supports girls in rural Africa, enabling them to stay in education, develop businesses, create jobs and deliver prosperity


Moving on the figures below represent the festivities of Dionysus: wine and fertility - and perhaps a little more wine.


Back to flowers in the Mediterranean biome.




We have now left the biomes. We didn't visit the Rainforest biome this time, as it was so busy.


Next we have The Minibeast Mansion Hotel to keep children amused.


Three photos from fields of flowers on the way to Eden's Core building.






The Core has an exhibition of Invisible Worlds and also other exhibits as below.


A last look at the biomes as we make our way home.


It's hard to visualise now that the Eden Project was built in a china clay pit - but you can see the white clay in the photo below.


I remember years ago visiting the Eden Project as it was being constructed. Staff said that seeing Eden being built was on a par with watching the pyramids being built in Egypt. I thought this a mite over the top! But, who knows, as Eden is spreading to several other countries. Below, for example, is a model of another Eden to be built in Qingdao, China.


Thus ends our Eden Project visit, but we'll be back. No doubt next time we'll also visit the Rain Forest biome, though it can get busy at times - plus the warmth and moisture tends to mist up my camera lens!

Many thanks for visiting my blog - good wishes ~ Mike.

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