Season: spring The car park above the new Lizard Lifeboat House features a memorial stone to those who lost their lives in the wreck of The Ardgarry in December, 1962. Crew from the Lizard Lifeboat spent fourteen hours in the storm attempting to rescue them, without luck. It was ironic then to be greeted by […]
Season: spring Bright sunshine greeted me for this spring season visit to Porthleven on the Lizard Peninsula. The fishing town had recently taken a pounding from the winter storms, but today the scene couldn’t have been more different. Metal detectorists scoured the calm and peaceful beach, including interviewee Desilina, from Swansea Metal Detecting Club. The […]
Season: winter Harlyn Bay is one of the most picturesque beaches on the North Cornwall Coast, popular with locals, visitors and surfers alike. On this occasion the low tide and bright sunshine made for a benign winter scene, with messy, white-topped Atlantic surf and a sheen on the beach from the receding tide. The beach […]
Season: winter A high tide placed Roundwood Quay in relief for this winter visit. Sitting at the junction of the River Fal and Cowlands Creek, you can appreciate why an Iron Age Fort was built on the ground above here. Cormorants and an egret flew past. A tranquil atmosphere and changeable weather completed the scene. […]
Season: spring It was a busy time at Mylor Churchtown. Boats were being secured across Carrick Roads on their swinging moorings, as the yacht harbour transferred them from their winter hard standing to the marina. Around the corner at Restronguet Sailing Club, it was an oasis of calm, with morning dog walkers enjoying the peaceful […]
Season: spring A bright evening greeted me on this occasion. Half a tide played against the beach and there was a blue sea beyond. A sunset was forming as the sun started to drop towards the horizon. It was a time for reflection towards the end of the day. Spring visit photo gallery The […]
Season: spring The scene-setting film for this visit was taken from a western aspect at the Dodman Point to showcase the size and arc of Vault beach. The Dodman headland protects Vault from the prevailing south westerly winds, making this a clean and prime swimming spot. This was a bright morning, heralding another warm spring […]
Season: winter Wild storms lashed Towan Head. John, an experienced local fisherman, explains that you can multiply the time between the waves by 0.75 to calculate the speed of the waves in metres per second. There was a gap of thirty seconds between these waves. The power of the ocean, when seen from such an […]
Season: spring There are two magnificent beaches here, both made of shells. A well provisioned campsite sits at the northern end of the beaches. The area has some of the most beautiful scenery on these islands and the beaches are second to none. It’s an oasis of calm, a wonderful place to relax and to reflect. […]
