Tag: beautiful
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Waste A View
I ride the elevator up to the top floor of the hotel, a cool breeze hitting me from an open doorway leading the stairwell balcony. Leaning against the railings, I soak in the remnants of the breeze, the afternoon sun sitting overhead, the thermometer climbing to 33°C as Summer strikes in full swing. Looking around…
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Shimmer On The Rocks
The late afternoon sun sits low in the sky as I walk the South-West Coastal Path, bringing me down into the picturesque harbour of Charlestown, Saint Austell. Cirrus and Cumulus clouds speckle a rich, pale blue Summer sky, a veritable swimming pool for the clouds to float through and enjoy. Lined with pastel-painted stone fisherman’s…
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Soar The Shore
I brush my way through whisps of white cirrus cloud. My wigs glide effortlessly through the air. The wind brings the turbulent flicks of ruffled feathers. I look down on all I survey. The specs of people milling through the crowded streets. The rippling waters of the River Camel, lapping at the weathered stone harbour…
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Harbour A Dream
The bells of Padstow Church (St. Petroc’s) ring out throughout the town, signalling the upcoming start to their Sunday morning service. From my perch along South Quey road, I marvel at the sights and sounds filling these idyllic streets. A small crowd of tourists gather around the harbour slipway, children dipping their crabbing nets into…
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Sunset Symphony
Between 1924 and 1927, Malcolm Campbell and JG Parry-Thomas set the World Land Speed record five times across the flat, seven-mile-long sands of Pendine, UK. To the West of these flats sits Dolwen Point. Sheltering the village of Pendine from the prevailing sea winds, the outcrop offers panoramic views of the sands below, as well…