Sunday 31 May 2009

Old Tomb at Mawnan Church


I love old graves and graveyards. This one at Mawnan Church is superb and there is bags of inspiration there for some textile work!

Saturday 30 May 2009

Looking up river to Truro Cathedral


This is a view up the River Fal to the Cathedral in Truro with the railway viaduct on the right.

Friday 29 May 2009

Maenporth


This is the next beach round from Swanpool. Both beaches are tucked into inlets from the sea and so are fairly sheltered.

Thursday 28 May 2009

Garlic for Inspiration!


I thought this base of a finished garlic clove was fantastic for inspiration for a textile piece. Click on the picture to enlarge and you'll see what I mean!

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Jersey Cow!


I have a soft spot for Jersey cows as we used to have Jersey's when we were farming. They have such gentle faces and the milk and cream they produce is terrific!

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Anenome in rock pool!


I love this picture of the various stones in a rock pool. The shapes and colours are fascinating plus there is a small green anenome in the bottom left hand corner. Click to see enlarged picture.

Monday 25 May 2009

The Lizard


The Lizard! The most southerly point in the British Isles. It is definitely warmer!

Sunday 24 May 2009

Truro


This is a view of Truro Cathedral from one of the small back lanes which leads up to it.

Saturday 23 May 2009

Truro Cathedral


Although the Cathedral in Truro was only built in the 1800's it has a very medieval feel about it. Definitely Victorian gothic! This is the front aspect of it.

Friday 22 May 2009

Bank Holiday Weekend!


It's a Bank Holiday weekend and all the visitors to Cornwall will be heading down the M4 to the West of England! I'm not sorry to be staying at home and avoiding the chaos on the roads!

Thursday 21 May 2009

Lanhydrock


I love this door at Lanhydrock. And the tree is pretty amazing too. It is not very high and is completely dwarfed by the windows.

Wednesday 20 May 2009

Ducks!


A small backwater with ducks at Swanpool. The pool and surrounding area is a site of scientific interest and is full of interesting plants and creatures.I love the pattern the roots of the trees make in the earth.

Tuesday 19 May 2009

Rocks and Sea


This is the kind of picture that I find full of inspiration for my textile work. Lovely textures!

Monday 18 May 2009

Godolphin House


Godolphin House is near Helston, Cornwall and was used in the filming of the Poldark Series on BBC Television. It is a superb house and fascinating to look around.

Sunday 17 May 2009

Aliens!



I don't like the modern day windmills. I find they don't have any artistic appeal and yet this picture of one of them through the grasses has charm of it's own. The are like aliens marching across the countryside. It could be a scene from War of the Worlds!

Saturday 16 May 2009

Stonehenge


When I was a child driving down to Cornwall with my parents, we used to stop and picnic at Stonehenge. One could wander around with no restrictions unlike to day where it is almost impossible to get a close look! A wonderful sight!

Friday 15 May 2009

Boats on the River Fal


These boats are on the River Fal at Truro. The river becomes quite muddy here and at low tide there isn't a lot of draught.

Thursday 14 May 2009

The Firth of Forth


The estuary of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. A very windswept aspect.

Wednesday 13 May 2009

The Tolbooth Edinburgh

This is the Tolbooth in Edinburgh. It was once a prison but is now a museum and a very spooky museum at that. There is a guided tour complete with sounds and smells of a past age when it was a prison! And at the back is a graveyard of previous inhabitants.

There is even a grave complete with resident ghost. Unfortunately I have never seen it but several say they have! Spooky! Lovely mausoleum though!


Tuesday 12 May 2009

Ferns


I love the way ferns grow out of Cornish walls. I've been lucky enough this year to have some growing in the back wall of my garden between the lumps of granite in the wall.

Monday 11 May 2009

Rocks with water.


I love the way the water tumbles over the rocks.Lots of inspiration for quilting!

Sunday 10 May 2009

Falmouth Harbour


This photo was taken today. It was lovely and sunny and there was a sparkle on the water. We have a small rowing boat and we row down the river to this beach on the other side of Falmouth. It is lovely for swimming and just lazing about. This headland has some lovely walks and it is possible to walk right round to Mylor.

Saturday 9 May 2009

Gargoyles at Stirling Castle, Scotland


I love these ugly little carvings. I often wonder what the person who carved them was thinking at the time!

Friday 8 May 2009

Arundel Castle


A rather fuzzy photo of Arundel Castle in Sussex taken from the car. I rather like the fuzziness as it gives it an ethereal quality in my opinion.

Thursday 7 May 2009

Middle England!


I love this tranquil scene. I'd love to live on a barge or houseboat. Such fun!

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Stormy Sea


This is our local beach on a windy day last summer. I love the different ways the sea can look and use it a lot for inspiration for my work.

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Mylor Church


I love churchyards and this one is especially interesting having some very old graves. It is a lovely little church on the edge of the water at Mylor.

Monday 4 May 2009

More Textures


I love the contrast in textures in this picture.

Sunday 3 May 2009

Cornish Countryside


This is a view of the countryside where I live. On the one side we have the sea and on the other green fields and trees! A perfect mix!

Saturday 2 May 2009

Falmouth Maritime Museum


This is very popular with visitors to Falmouth and is situated in the inner harbour. There are some wonderful views from the top of the tower on a clear day.

Friday 1 May 2009

Textures


I love all the different textures in this photo and the thin branch snaking round the trunk on the left that looks like an arm and hand!