Sunday 20 August 2023

Dahlia and Cornwall's Lost Gardens of Heligan


We had a short visit to Cornwall's Lost Gardens of Heligan.


As usual I had my camera with me.


There was a display from the Cornish Dahlia Society. I snapped a few quick photos of some of the dahlia on display.






After the dahlia we popped into the jungle! 






Where have all of the people gone? The Sundial Garden was empty.


Lots of apples ended our short visit to Heligan


Soon got back home and had a peek at a couple of our dahlia - all was well.







We often pop into The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Here's my previous Heligan post

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Sunday 13 August 2023

Charlestown, and Harbour, Cornwall 30+ Photos


All seemed bright and cheerful, as we left home, but this soon changed by the time we reached Charlestown.


All was misty, but there was a feeling of peacefulness - which was very pleasant. As you will see I snapped a few photos as we walked.


I remembered how we visited Charlestown to see in the the 2000 new millennium.  All was then quiet as we stood on the misty  harbour wall. It was quite magical and felt as if we had stepped back into some sort of time warp. Okay, perhaps a bit fanciful, but I'll always remember that special moment


Anyway, back to reality! 


The mist was quite patchy.


There were a few people on one of Charlestown's two beaches.


A young girl seemed locked in her own thoughts, mesmerised by the sea.


We wandered towards the harbour wall where  several people had gathered


The mist seemed to linger.


Looking from the harbour wall the beach appeared quite hazy.


A Dinghy went out to sea .


There's a lifebuoy on the harbour wall.


Next is a mechanism once used to lower boats into the harbour



All gradually got brighter, below is Charlestown's other small beach.


But don't get to near the cliffs!


Everything gradually got brighter and there were more people about. Oh, and there was an ice cream van on a bit of a slant.


More and more people arrived. It's a popular place for holidaymakers  to visit. 


Definitely clearer now.


Let's look at a few boats / ships.


The Pier House was getting busy as the mist lifted.



A few more boats.















Below is one of several restaurants - there are a few choices, including the Pier House.



On our way back home now - a couple of cottages seen, on the road into (or out of) Charlestown.





And perhaps  a visit to Carlyon Bay, it's not far.



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Saturday 5 August 2023

A Taste of Polperro Harbour and Village Cornwall


A few photos of Polperro for today's post. Starting above with a boat entering Polperro's harbour.



The large village has been known for fishing stretching way back to the Domesday Book - which was completed in 1086. It is now  very much a popular tourist destination.


Many of the old fishermen's houses and cottages remain, some of which, are holiday homes.


The River Pol flows through the village.



A few boats in the harbour - a colourful sight on a sunshine day.


Houses on high in Polperro.





The name Polperro, as I understand it, originates from the  Cornish language word  Porthpyra, meaning a harbour or cove named after Pyran. 

I came across the old picture of Polperro, below, which is in  the Public Domain.

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