Cornwall: The Houses On A Hill At Mevagissey

Cornwall: Houses on a hill by Mevagissey harbour.
See also 10 Photos Of Mevagissey Cornwall And The Monkey Hanged As A Spy

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Canary Islands: Bananas

Bananas on the plantations in the Canary Islands.

Ibiza: Coastal Walk

Ibiza: An island in the Mediterranean and one of the Balearic Islands. See also The Signs While Walking The Ibiza Coast With A White Heron

Austria: Alps Near Niederau

Today's photo is of Austria in the Alps near Niederau. More photos of Austria here.

Crete: Mountain Village

Crete: The largest of the Greek Islands. The photo is at one of the mountain villages, away from the tourist hot spots: narrow streets, flowers and often crooked houses.

Spain: Benidorm, Alicante

Photo of Spain today, the steps in the old part of Benidorm - a coastal town in Alicante on the Western Mediterranean.

Lanzarote: Beach Life

Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands.

 Lanzarote is the eastern most island of the Canary Islands and has a volcanic origin. It was created through fiery eruptions, some 15 million years ago. Famed for its solidified lava streams and extravagant rock formations.

England: Durdle Door, Dorset.

The photo is of Durdle Door in Dorset, England. It is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth. More photos here.

Austria: Alps Near Neustift

Today's photo: Flying high in the Austrian Alps near Neustift. More photos from Austria here.

Madeira: Mountains In The North Of The Island

The photo is of the mountains in northern Madeira.

Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago located in the north Atlantic, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the Canary Islands.

More photos of Madeira here.

England: Lulworth Cove, Dorset

Today's photo is of Lulworth Cove, Dorset, England on a slightly misty morning. The cove is on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Spain: Bull Fighting Posters

Bull fighting posters seen in Mijas, Spain. Not something I personally approve of, but each country to their own traditions.

Glimpses Of The South Coast Of England

A few glimpses of the south coast of England, starting off with the church at Winchelsea. By accident I also found Spike Milligan's grave here. Spike was my favourite comedian, writer, poet, actor when young. Below is Rye Castle, sometimes known as Ypres Tower,

And next to the castle is the local pub!

No trip along the south coast is complete without a walk along one of the piers.

And another castle - Arundel Castle in the small town of, yes, Arundel.

And finally for today a glimpse at the beach huts on a pebble beach.

Photos: © Mike Perry

Vintage Photos Taken From My Google Plus Page - 11

The photo above shows part of the town where I was brought up as a child - Hayes in, what is now called, the London Borough of Hillingdon. The photos are dated 1955. Times have made changes, that's for sure. The photo below is from the same area showing red London Transport buses and a red post box.

I came across these photos by chance, they are a little hazy, but I found them interesting.

The following is from a Hayes Carnival.

By comparison next is where my wife was born in Ohrfeld, north Germany. When we visited the area about 10+ years ago we found the house had been knocked down for a main road and housing. We recovered three bricks from the site to take home - which are now in our garden.

And finally a photo of me I used for a Google+ community - several members published photos from when they were young. I think this was probably my first school photo when I was 5 - a wonky school tie and a blazer was the uniform - though the tie didn't have to necessarily be wonky!

Other Vintage Photos:
Vintage Photos Taken From My Google Plus Page - 10
Vintage Photos Taken From My Google Plus Page - 9
Vintage Photos Taken From My Google Plus Page - 8

Glimpses Of Cornwall

More glimpses of Cornwall today. Above is the Truro River and on a cloudy late afternoon. And below the tide is out on a grey-day at Pentewan Beach leaving the green cladded rocks exposed.

Menabilly, Cornwall - Du Maurier Country"

The ponies below roam free on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall often gathering together in groups - some can get quite frisky!

And finally part of the Cornwall section of the South-West Coast Path. I took this photo from Gribbin Head. A lovely place for walkers.

More Glimpses of Cornwall here and here or enter Cornwall into the search box at the top of the blog for many posts on Cornwall.

More Photos & Posts of Cornwall on Mike's Cornwall

Glimpses Of Cornwall

Photos I have snapped of Cornwall, where I live.

Below, the small village of St. Clement in Cornwall, situated in the valley of the Tresillian River.

To show that everything isn't perfect in Cornwall, a rusty fence post. In the background is a brick built bridge which the London to Cornwall train crosses several times a day (and Cornwall to London, of course!)

An old Notice from 1894 showing various shipping charges for the Fowey River, Cornwall. 

The Bodinnick ferry which travels across the Fowey River from Bodinnick to the town of Fowey and return. Carries cars and foot passengers. 

The wonderful Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, Cornwall. An amazing venue to enjoy a play, with the sea and cliffs as a backdrop - in the summer, of course!

More Cornwall photos on Mike's Cornwall

Glimpses Of Cornwall

A few glimpses of Cornwall. Starting off with the village of Mevagissey above.

Next is the church in St Just-in-Roseland. It's said that Jesus may have visited the area.

Below is Newquay Fistral beach, which gets very busy in summer.

And to prove how cold it's been in Cornwall recently here are some icicles we saw when walking in Luxulyan Valley.

From about 3000 or more years ago is Trevethy Quoit - could well be older than Stonehenge.

And finally for this week Pentewan Harbour. In the mid to late 1800s it would have been full of sailing ships ready to take Cornish tin and minerals all around the world. Today it's a peaceful village, though their is a holiday caravan park nearby.

More photos and posts on Cornwall on Mike's Cornwall