I decided it was advisable to retrace my steps - it can sometimes be a problem walking along unknown paths and tracks!
Wednesday 23 January 2019
Tuesday 22 January 2019
MORE VIADUCT AND TRAINS, CORNWALL
Trenance, Cornwall Viaduct |
The original Cornish viaducts / bridges were indeed wooden - built on masonary piers.
I found the photo below (in the public domain) of the Truro Railway Carvedras Viaduct from 1859. This shows the wooden construction supporting the railway lines. At the time this was done to save money, but was a false economy as stronger stone viaducts had to be built in 1899.
The original stone piers remain next to the newer viaducts.
Truro, Cornwall Viaduct |
Truro Viaduct today |
Monday 21 January 2019
VIADUCT AND TRAINS, CORNWALL
I had to visit someone this morning and snapped a few quick photos while on my way - nothing special but it turns out there is a theme to them.
The photo above shows part of the Trenance Viaduct, Cornwall.
A viaduct was first built here in 1858 but had to be replaced in 1899. It's quite a construction as it has ten piers and is 115 feet (35m) high and 720 feet (220m) long.
The photo below is a small river - made white by china clay deposits - running under the viaduct.
Purely by chance, as I was approaching a footbridge over the railway lines I heard a train. I rushed to the top of the bridge and managed to get a photo - but not the front of the engine! The train was transporting china clay - I seem to have mentioned china clay quite a lot recently - see my post: China Clay Country for example
I quickly went to the other side of the bridge to take another photo as the train thundered through St.Austell station.
The train would have travelled over the Trenance Viaduct I mentioned at the beginning of this post. So, along with china clay, it all fits together nicely - purely by chance. That is, if there is such a thing as chance, coincidence synchronicity etc. But that's a whole different conversation!
The photo above shows part of the Trenance Viaduct, Cornwall.
A viaduct was first built here in 1858 but had to be replaced in 1899. It's quite a construction as it has ten piers and is 115 feet (35m) high and 720 feet (220m) long.
The photo below is a small river - made white by china clay deposits - running under the viaduct.
Purely by chance, as I was approaching a footbridge over the railway lines I heard a train. I rushed to the top of the bridge and managed to get a photo - but not the front of the engine! The train was transporting china clay - I seem to have mentioned china clay quite a lot recently - see my post: China Clay Country for example
I quickly went to the other side of the bridge to take another photo as the train thundered through St.Austell station.
The train would have travelled over the Trenance Viaduct I mentioned at the beginning of this post. So, along with china clay, it all fits together nicely - purely by chance. That is, if there is such a thing as chance, coincidence synchronicity etc. But that's a whole different conversation!
Sunday 20 January 2019
A SHORT WALK FROM CARLYON BAY
One end of Carlyon Bay beach |
A view of the sea from the footpath |
Part of Carlyon Bay golf course |
Looking across to the White Pyramid |
Approaching Spit Beach |
A muddy coastal foorpath |
The sea view when retracing our steps |
Saturday 19 January 2019
OLD CORNWALL: TINTAGEL
A few days back I published a post about the Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall. Today's photo is a street scene from about 1890 showing the very same Post Office. The actual building dates back to the 14th century. I picked up the photo, with others, a while back at a car boot sale. It's not the clearest of pictures but shows how things once were - a bygone age.
Friday 18 January 2019
THE CRASHING WAVES AT PORTMELLON, CORNWALL
The image of Cornwall is often one of golden beaches, blue skies and sunshine. At times though, the winter weather blows away more than just the cobwebs!
The photos today are of Portmellon and the narrow coastal road. Follow the road left up the hill and you will reach the popular village of Mevagissey.
Some days though the sea gets a little angry and splashes over the road. This isn't too pleasant if you happen to be going that way in your car - and worse still if you are walking.
I snapped these photos on a visit to see friends who live in Portmellon, I made sure I was a safe distance from the waves. You have to be sensible and respect such weather conditions.
It's perhaps hard to imagine that there is a sandy beach under all of those waves. In the summer there will be people enjoying the sunshine and launching small boats from the slipway.
The photos today are of Portmellon and the narrow coastal road. Follow the road left up the hill and you will reach the popular village of Mevagissey.
Some days though the sea gets a little angry and splashes over the road. This isn't too pleasant if you happen to be going that way in your car - and worse still if you are walking.
I snapped these photos on a visit to see friends who live in Portmellon, I made sure I was a safe distance from the waves. You have to be sensible and respect such weather conditions.
It's perhaps hard to imagine that there is a sandy beach under all of those waves. In the summer there will be people enjoying the sunshine and launching small boats from the slipway.
Thursday 17 January 2019
CHINA CLAY COUNTRY, CORNWALL
Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum |
We parked our car at Wheal Martyn - Cornwall's China Clay Museum. The china clay people in the photo are at the entrance.
An ornamental chimney with pictures representing the clay industry |
A china clay lake |
Part of the China Clay Trail |
Another China Clay Lake, once a quarry |
The China Clay Countryside |
Narrow roads |
Another view of the China Clay country, Cornwall |
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