sparkling seas and narrow lanes, cornwall

The View from Cape Cornwall, misty. Photograph: Vivien Blackburn
This is a view back from Cape Cornwall towards Sennen - the light was silvery blue and misty, the water in the distance sparkling.
The photos below were taken by my daughter - I wanted to show the steep narrow lanes. The one down to Sennen is used by the double decker buses - being stuck behind coming up the steep hill was not fun!
The rocks are the ones that shelter the tiny harbour, visible at low tide but a lot of them under water as the tide comes in.
The road looks much wider in the photo than in reality.

The ones below were a narrow lane with hardly any passing places that came down off the moor - luckily we didn't meet any cars coming the other way, it was only just wider than a single car :>)

Journeys take a little longer! even the main roads are a lot narrower than most of the country.
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Comments

Kari Gibson said…
Oh, yes, those lanes! I found the signs saying "Not Suitable for Charabangs" so true (as well as rather quaint).
10:20 pm
Sarah said…
brilliant, isnt it lovely, I have a very good friend who lives at the end of Marias Lane, off up there to paint on the cliffs soon. Next time you are down we must meet up. xx
9:53 am
vivien said…
:>) lots of quaint!

small world! it would be great to meet up - Katherine has talked about the possibility of some of us going down there, possibly Tina too.

I love your side with its quiet tree lined creeks as well - the variety within one county is lovely.

I look forward to your paintings there :>)
4:44 pm
pete said…
I love the last photo. We have roads like that around here. Plenty of badgers, occasional jams!
2:37 pm
vivien said…
thanks Pete :>)
6:38 pm
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