A photo of the day thread

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Showers were forecast all day so we went for a short drive this morning to visit the Levant Mine which is a National Truss property with the oldest working beam engine in Cornwall.

It was of course closed.

But we had an enjoyable wander around the site and there are notice boards dotted about which give a glimpse into the history.

One bit was sobering.

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This was at the site of where the "man engine" stood which was a curious device used by the miners to travel up and down the shaft. It was essentially two ladders which moved up and down but each moved in opposite directions. The miners would step from one to the other and ascend or descend step by step.

Then one day the chain broke and 31 men and no doubt boys fell to their deaths.

I'd heard of this dreadful incident before but didn't connect it to this mine.

The setting is dramatic and chimneys like the one below can be seen all along the coast.

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This afternoon we had a sunny spell so we went for a brief walk. Part of the Trevedra site is called Aire Point which had me wondering if it was run like an aire.

But a glance at the map explained the name. This part of the site overlooks Aire Point.

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But there is no aire here either.

Sure there was something on the news a while back about a firm planning on opening up some mines again as it’s now financially viable ?
Maybe all changed again with current issues

 

[DBK]

Sure there was something on the news a while back about a firm planning on opening up some mines again as it’s now financially viable ?
Maybe all changed again with current issues

A company called Cornish Lithium say they have found a significant deposit hear Redruth. They started crowd funding this week and got three times their target in a few days but this is only for early trials so it will be some time before it is running commercially.

 

[Just smiffy]

It’s going to be nice weather for the next few days down here for you John ☀☀

 

[jockaneezer]

Out walking the dog this morning and came across a few field mushrooms then spotted this 8" diameter belter. I think it's a "penny bun" mushroom or porcini ? First time I've seen one "au naturel", if I'd been a bit more confident about its id, I would have picked it and it's couple of mates.
All these fungi were growing beside the perimeter fence of the Carlisle Pirelli tyre factory, ironic really as it's been a "Goodyear" for fungi !

 

[FIDGET]

Charlestown harbour

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[FIDGET]

Gorran haven bit breezy and choppy

 

[namwaldog]

Up in Dumfries & Galloway for a couple of nights or so...
Lunch yesterday at a viewpoint between Dalbeattie & Kirkudbright. Looking over Robin Rigg windfarm towards the Lakes (you could almost see our house )


Just as I put the phone down, a flock ofCanada(?) geese took off in front of us.. (best shot I could get)..

Spent the at night Kirroughtree Visitor Centre 'Stay the Night'..

I think one of the PVC's in the second picture was sporting a Funster badge, but I only spotted it this morning as they left

Moved on today to New England Bay C&MC site. Got a seaside pitch...

Quite warm this afternoon..

The time clock is wrong!! It is set at "can't be a***d time" while I wait for the clocks to go back in a fortnight.

 

[G-RMPS]

Life on the edge...

 

[Just smiffy]

Bodmin to Padstow on the camel trail today sunny but cold and padstow was really busy with t-shirt and shorts brigade...
26 miles on the trike on one battery...

 

[DBK]

Our stay in the far south west continues. The showers have left and we have had a sunny and warm day.

We wandered past Sennon Cove.

Where on the headland just beyond the village we could see Land's End. A poor photo as it was into the sun. The lighthouse on the right is the Longships which even a land lubber like me had heard of.

In the afternoon Charlie and I visited the beach below the Trevedra Farm campsite. Some loons were trying to drown themselves with planks.




Charlie ignored it all and just dug holes in the beach.

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[RobbyMClark]

Walked my dads dog this morning and this was the Mersey at half tide.

Nice bright sunny morning

 

[Wendo55]

Spent the at night Kirroughtree Visitor Centre 'Stay the Night'..

I think one of the PVC's in the second picture was sporting a Funster badge, but I only spotted it this morning as they left

Looks like Cal54 and Aly1 ?

 

[Aly1]

Looks like Cal54 and Aly1 ?

Yes that’s me and Carol!

 

[Cal54]

I cannot tell a lie Wendo55 & namwaldog - it ‘‘twas us!!
Another good nights sleep and only £3 for the privilege! Love the way the Forestry Commission are embracing Motorhomes. The only slight issue is no rinsing water at the elsan point at Clatteringshaws and there is no facility for refuse - minor hiccups in the grand scheme of things.

 

[maison]

I cannot tell a lie Wendo55 & namwaldog - it ‘‘twas us!!
Another good nights sleep and only £3 for the privilege! Love the way the Forestry Commission are embracing Motorhomes. The only slight issue is no rinsing water at the elsan point at Clatteringshaws and there is no facility for refuse - minor hiccups in the grand scheme of things.

We usually rinse the cassette with our grey water under those circumstances.

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[namwaldog]

Sorry we missed you both!

Our DiL uses Comfort fabric conditioner in her laundry.
Comes in a wide neck sturdy bottle that makes for fast pouring. It has a good grip integrated handle and a good screw on cap.
I think it holds about 3 litres and the residual smell from the conditioner is nice.
It fits snugly behind the toilet in our van and is ideal for occasions such as Clatteringshaws CDP.

 

[Mikey RV]

The river Mawddach Snowdonia.

 

[marrod23]

End of summer what a great place to live right on the doorstep

 

[bigtree]

Benidorm off in the distance , from the Ifach in Calpe.

 

[grasscutter]

Walked from Cairngorm Ski Centre to the summit of Ben Macdui.
Last year we were in Spain. Slight difference

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[DBK]

I've seen a dense flock of birds swirling around near Trevedra Farm campsite at Sennon Cove since soon after we arrived. I tracked them down today in a field near the airport.

About 80 Golden Plovers and they were very hard to spot until the sun came out. They are in a stony field and in poor light they are indistinguishable from the stones. They breed in upland areas in Scotland, Iceland and Scandinavia then migrate south. These birds are probably here for the winter.

A nice sunset this evening.

 

[movan]

I've seen a dense flock of birds swirling around near Trevedra Farm campsite at Sennon Cove since soon after we arrived. I tracked them down today in a field near the airport.

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About 80 Golden Plovers and they were very hard to spot until the sun came out. They are in a stony field and in poor light they are indistinguishable from the stones. They breed in upland areas in Scotland, Iceland and Scandinavia then migrate south. These birds are probably here for the winter.

A nice sunset this evening.

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That's a beautiful photo to end my evening on DBK. Thank you. Stay safe everybody.

 

[Just smiffy]

Another ride to portreath today no cold wind but still fresh.....

Found some fairy houses and then had a chat with some funsters...

 

[Langtoftlad]

 

[Mikey RV]

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[maison]

Just a short run out today, (18 miles round trip), to keep the motorhome moving. Although a grey and cold day we managed a walk and a picnic in the m/h.

Photos at Nash Point, Vale of Glamorgan.

 

[buntyb]

Balbirnie Park & Golf Course, with the caravan site, Markinch

. Came across a wee outdoor market in the village

 

[Yorick]

On our ride today we came across the 'sails' for a wind turbine waiting to be fitted. Never realised how big they are

 

[joe and sue]

On our ride today we came across the 'sails' for a wind turbine waiting to be fitted. Never realised how big they are

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I once "wasted" a few days just watching one of these being erected at Kessingland, whilst on the CCC site, much to Sue's disgust !!
Very interesting for me though

 

[Yorick]

On our ride today we came across the 'sails' for a wind turbine waiting to be fitted. Never realised how big they are

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If you look closely, I captured 5 or 6 existing turbines on the volcano behind.

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