Last week was fabulous!
My sister came down to stay with us for the week and we were
out and about pottering every day as she loves her camera too
so I hope you don't mind if I bore you a bit with my holiday snaps!
out and about pottering every day as she loves her camera too
so I hope you don't mind if I bore you a bit with my holiday snaps!
On May Day (a bank holiday in England)we walked down on the coast path to St. Ives
It was such an incredibly windy day
It was so difficult trying to take photos in the harbour
and remain upright at the same time
It took our breath away and was bitingly chilly
despite being a bright, beautiful day
It certainly blew a few cobwebs away I can tell you!
treasures from the harbour beach
I enjoyed some time hunting for beach treasureson the beach behind the lifeboat house
I found a nice selection of sea glass and pottery pieces
that get washed down from the potteries in the Stennack stream
"more fag packets" as my hubby would say
"no dear ... they are very interesting bottle tops actually"which I am sure will come in handy for just the right project
... one day ...
and I always enjoy photographing fishing boats in the harbourwhenever I get the chance
this one is a favourite of minewith lovely peeling paint and abstract patterns
weed and rust on my favourite boat
and a rusty rudder
another favourite boat I tend to photograph a lot is this oneI always like the buoys on this one
especially with that view behind it!
and another one!notice there are no people in my shots?
that's because it was so cold and windy in the harbour
although you wouldn't believe it to look at these photos
readers of my other blog are used to me showing fishing boats and buoys or rambling on about all things seaside, beach finds, sea glass, pottery, flotsam and jetsam, seaweed, ropes, peeling paint and rusty boats in St. Ives harbour ... it's a persistent thread. I do get a bit carried away taking photos of the same things some times ...
after a while we needed to get out of that cold wind so weenjoyed a most welcome pot of tea in Madeleine's Tea Rooms
and then happened to be in the right place at the right time
to watch the May Day floral procession, brass bands and
the carrying of the maypole through the cobbled streets of St. Ives
(through the window, warm and snug with a nice cuppa)
After that delicious cup of tea we wandered up Fore Streetto The New Craftsman Gallery as these heads and faces
have been beckoning to me for weeks and I finally got to see them
They are fabulous (my latest word!)sculptures by artist Claire Loder
... so wonderful and witty!
Claire Loder also has a "fabulous" and humerous website
latera dramatic end to the day
as the tide rolled back into the harbour
the wind got up even stronger
and lifted the waves right over the pier and harbour walls
It's always spectacular to see this!♥
Over the week we were down in the harbour several times
the weather was a mixed bag during the week but
by Saturday the weather was gorgeous
the weather was a mixed bag during the week but
by Saturday the weather was gorgeous
flip flops and ice cream weather(I had a cherry Moomaid)
this has to be my favourite scene in all the world
I couldn't wait to kick off my boots and feel the cold wet sand!
and there was a new boat in the harbour to photograph(are you yawning yet????)
the beautifully presented
"Celeste"
"Celeste"
this boat was immaculate ... not a mark on itbeautiful inside and out ... wow!
and that's it for now......the next part of my Cornish ramble will be along soon ...
... when I will share with you another sideof this beautiful part of the Cornish coast
Thank you for reading ... you are lovely
or should I say "fabulous"!
Carolyn ♥