Rock Pooling Bounty
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Last spring we went looking for creatures in rock pools on a beach near where we live in Cornwall. It’s something we do fairly often especially when we have young family or friends visiting. There’s always something interesting to be … Read More

Poltesco pebbles
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Last year we discovered Poltesco, an area on the east coast of the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall managed by the National Trust. It has a rich variety of flora and fauna but I usually go there to photograph the water … Read More

Speckled eggs of granite in west Cornwall
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The extraordinary ‘dinosaur eggs’ of granite piled up on Porth Nanven beach in the far west of Cornwall are always a bit of a surprise, even when you’ve seen them before and know they are there. How can so many … Read More

Sand is just sand-coloured, right?
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Well, no. Sand varies from beach to beach. And it’s not just the colour, but the texture and size of the grains as well. Sometimes it’s a question of whether there’s any sand at all, especially on the north coast … Read More

Bubbling stream at Poldhu Cove in Cornwall
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By the time we’d walked from the beach at Church Cove on the Lizard, around the headland to Poldhu Cove we were pleased to sit at the beach cafe and watch the various activities going on as people enjoyed the … Read More

Glassy sand at Polly Joke
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The sand at Polly Joke, or Porth Joke, on the north coast of Cornwall is so colourful it’s almost unbelievable. Just another reason for this being one of my favourite beaches. I love photographing the stream that meanders down the … Read More

Stripy rock at Castle Beach
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The caption for this image might make you think of bright pink confectionery but this is definitely not something to sink your teeth into! The rocks on Castle beach in Falmouth have wonderful stripes with varying colours and breadths with … Read More

Elemental Cornwall
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This image captures everything about Cornwall for me. The county is perhaps known most for it’s beautiful beaches and mining heritage. Well Polurrian Cove on the west of the Lizard peninsula is certainly a beautiful beach and the minerals in … Read More