Cornwall

This is a view of a terrace of houses in Mevagissey, taken from the harbour.  We had a stroll up the hill to capture a good view of the open sea, as well as the harbour from higher up.

                                                         Neil and Sarah, came with us too.                        

                                                                               

Here is a curious rock formation close to a sandy beach at Porthcothan.

                                                               

Sea birds were plentiful, all hoping for scraps of fish tossed overboard from the fishing boats, or perhaps a bit of icecream cone eaten by visitors.  This is a herring gull, but we also saw blackbacked gulls and turnstones.
There is a website about the herring gull which you might find interesting.
www.rspb.org.uk/herringgullwww.rspb.org.uk/herringgull

We also visited Mevagissey, another beautiful little harbour, essential as a haven for fishing boats escaping stormy weather.

Padstow was particularly attractive at night with the welcoming lights of bars, hotels and restaurants.

As the tide goes out, seabirds and swans, surprisingly, turn the mud over for anything they can find that is edible.

Here are a couple of turnstones caught on camera.