Album Cornwall 2022/2023 from Andy Rodker

More Cornish tin mines. HANWE, everyone!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:24:50 +0000

Situated on a minor side road between St Day and Chacewater, I only re-discovered them when sent on a detour due to a road closure. I don't know their names. Perhaps worth viewing on large for detail of the stonework.
Sight and Sound: I heard this aged 9 at the same time as Penny Lane and fell in love with them both and it was the first time I listened to popular music - I was having a classical musical training. Have ever since loved the 'best' of both! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDgqIyprGLM

Another choppy sea shot at Portreath.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:08:09 +0000

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Portreath outer harbour. Better on large and large again.
Sight and Sound. Big Mama Thornton with 'Ball and Chain' made popular by Janice Joplin, but Big Mama wrote it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJlBo5KJ3b4

From Bosigran Head, into the sun.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sat, 27 May 2023 21:04:29 +0000

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I never know if these into the sun shots will ever work with my phone as I used to be able to have some control in my days of SLRs and filters. (but I'm talking 1970s and 80s here!)
Sight and sound. Always liked the Winter brothers version of authentic blues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzhgmJtKNZw

My Mum's garden again

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:52:14 +0000

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Another shot from a few weeks ago (mid Spring). I thought about saving ths for HFF but I have another planned for that.
Sight and Sound. Apropo of nothing at all, but it just amused me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKZc2EN6ZrY

Blackthorn blossom and sunset.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:20:56 +0000

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On my usual path to the pub. Somewhat later in the day as my Dad's back in hospital (doing OK in the circumstances) and my timetable alters somewhat!
The tree branch silhouettes appealed.
This is pretty much as I saw it. I did a little editing simply to remove some of the excessive glare, but other than a little cropping, nothing really!
Sight and sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhYTb5J2rNc
A bit of Van Morrison and Them never did any harm!

Granite scenery - Bosigran Head

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Tue, 16 May 2023 20:53:19 +0000

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Typical of the granite coastal areas in Cornwall. This was a surprisingly warm and sunny March day. I only came here on a whim and couldn't have been luckier with the weather. Both before and after had seen weeks of dreary grey skies.

My Mum's garden in May.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 14 May 2023 20:43:50 +0000

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My sister's shot as she's currently staying there for a bit.

Rhododendron, for Keith, in answer to his question!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 14 May 2023 20:36:20 +0000

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My sister's shot in my Mums garden this week

Mum's azalea again

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 12 May 2023 20:31:56 +0000

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It's such a striking plant that I don't feel three uploads is overkill!

Rhododendron, Mum's garden

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Thu, 11 May 2023 18:29:25 +0000

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I had to leave before fully in flower.

Another azalea

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Tue, 09 May 2023 21:41:10 +0000

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My Mum's garden again!

From Redruth station platform

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Mon, 08 May 2023 21:07:25 +0000

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Waiting for my train back to Bristol Airport. I should have saved this for a Friday but never mind!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJtBWJS0v7s This just amused me. Sight and Sound.

Another stile on 'my' path to the pub!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 07 May 2023 23:15:14 +0000

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Possibly I posted this a while back but this is a different angle and weather. Note how these stones are a mismatch of styles, Modern-ish at the top and industial tin and copper mining era (with the notches) below and the rest probably placed there long before. There are records of this path in the 13th century but it's likely to be far older than that. The stiles collapse from time to time (perhaps once every 300 years!) and you see local repairs making good as required!

Tunnel effect. Path at Springtime. HANWE everyone!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sat, 06 May 2023 23:12:03 +0000

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I'll leave this one for you for now; I return to Spain first thing tomorrow morning. I have some more shots of this fave path of mine and will post them on and off together with new Spanish material.
Felt like a bit of David Bowie; www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JahAw8IpNE&list=RD6JahAw8IpNE&start_radio=1
Sight and Sound

HANWE everyone!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 05 May 2023 23:10:27 +0000

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'My' path to the pub again. Every time I pass here, it presents a different face. But Spring is at its peak now, so it's to be expected. Bluebells smothering the old retaining granite wall. A definite candidate for 'plants versus structures'?! And a composition I'm particularly pleased with.

HFF everyone!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 05 May 2023 00:10:38 +0000

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Portreath outer harbour on a benign day (just for a change!)
And, yes, the Monkey Hut survived another storm (please see previous photos from about 6 weeks ago.) but a lot of repair work still needs doing!

Carn Galva

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 03 May 2023 23:10:14 +0000

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It's granite scenery with evidence of very ancient fields and their walls, and more recent tin mining activity (although not so recent, really; the tin mine never really paid its way and closed down in the 1860s).
Best on large and then large again for detail.

From 'my' path again

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Tue, 02 May 2023 22:37:49 +0000

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Our equine friends once more. And with grass this lush, they should be as happy as a pig in ...
I think on large then large again for a better image, imho!
Sight and Sound. After the exciting World Snooker Championship just now, I thought this clip might amuse! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_F214y7vyU

Azalea now at it's peak.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Tue, 02 May 2023 22:33:20 +0000

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Mum's garden, St Day, Cornwall

Another from 'my' path to the pub.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Tue, 02 May 2023 00:06:52 +0000

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It's getting very green, as you would expect at this time of year.
St Day, Cornwall.