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Fishermen at dusk in February
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Porthleven waves
Waves crashing against the harbour wall as the church tower watches through the mist. www.conwallpictures.com
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Porthleven, Cornwall, UK
A panoramic shot of Porthleven Harbour.
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Evening sunlight over the Institute
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Porthleven, Cornwall, UK
Panoramic photo of Porthleven Harbour.
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Porthleven, Cornwall, UK
Porthleven Institute at the harbour end overlooking the sea. A moody B&W scene.
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The remains of a round house.
A lot of the stones were taken away to build houses by more modern builders.
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View from the village.
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Carn Euny.
This village was in use by a farming community from 500BC to 300AD.
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Entrance to the fogou.
This is the underground tunnel entrance to the fogou. A fogou is a dome shaped room usually used for funerals.
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Inside the fogou.
The fogou is a little over 6ft high and about 12ft diameter. It is a complete dome shape.
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Nice and quiet here.
This village is so peaceful and quiet. I wouldnt want to live here in winter though.
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Once productive but now derelict.
Derelict it may be, but on a warm September day standing in the peaceful village, it is a great place for reflecting on our...
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The entrance from the inside of the fogou.
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The fogou entrance.
Although the tunnel is only about 5ft 6inches tall, the entrance to the fogou is about 2ft 6inches high. Good job I am only...
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The outer entrance to the tunnel.
This is the mouth of the tunnel leading to the fogou.
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Tin miners house.
This house was built by tin miners from stones taken from the old round houses.
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Botallack Mine buildings, near St Just, Cornwall
Botallack is an extensive and spectacular abandoned mine on the very edge of the cliffs near St Just in Cornwall. the iconic...
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