St Michael’s Mount

St Michael’s Mount in Winter

I have taken you to SMM many times before but usually to explore the garden which has to be one of the most unusual in the county if not the country, clinging as it does to the almost vertical cliffs and full of exotic and tender plants. During the winter months the garden is closed…

Saturday Sketches #27

During the winter I take a break from the Six on Saturday meme as there is not much to record in my garden over the next few months (Plus it is too wet and cold to go out there). Instead I shall be posting photos that have been taken on my phone and edited with…

Saturday Sketches #25

Becky (the Queen of Squares) is dipping her toes back into blogging this month and encouraging us to get outside and take a few steps each day during November to help survive those endless grey days. And to share a photo or two while we are at it. Square of course. Walking Squares

St Michael’s Mount

First visit this year! But of course the actual island isn’t open for business yet. I hope I get the opportunity to visit the gardens, but until then I can at least now get a little bit closer.

A Bracing Beach Walk

The Northern Hemisphere meteorological winter began on Sunday, a bright and crisp dry day with dramatic clouds approaching from the west. Time for a quick drive to the beach for a bracing walk. St Michael’s Mount is closed during the winter months, but you can still walk across the causeway at low tide to visit…

Blue July | Day 26

Throughout the month of July, Becky (Queen of the Squares) is feeling blue. Ideal for me to showcase the most dominant colour of Cornwall in all its guises. in a blue mist Blue July: Day Twenty-six

Clarity

I popped over to St Michael’s Mount to get one last visit in before the garden closed at the end of September. Leaving just before the tide started to come back in I was struck by the absolute clearness of the light over the mount on my way to the car park. Usually the castle…