From the archives we're up to June 2006, and the early part of that month starts as usual with the Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge.

One of my best from the show I think is this one taken at a blacksmiths forge...

...and a few more images from the show...








...it was a great show that year, but then it is every year.

And June 2006 produced what is in my opinion my best sunset image...


On June 22nd I went for a Summer Solstice walk on Bodmin Moor and met this young pony...

...and also took this self portrait...

...but of course the main attraction was the rugged landscape...


...and the rugged inhabitants...

A Cornwall magical sunset

On my journey through the archives I'm now up to March 2006. I've not taken any sunsets for ages, but back in 2006 they were one of my favourite subjects, and here is one from March 2006 which was one of my favourites...


On a walk along the Camel Trail near Wadebridge I came across this robin which seemed to like posing for photos...


On one of my visits to Bedruthan Steps on the North Cornwall coast I took this shot over Park Head to the Quies...


Many people know Cornwall for it's mild climate, beautiful sandy beaches, rugged coastline, mystical past, surfing etc. etc., but strange as it seems many are unfamiliar with it's beautiful mountains as seen in this photo...

The Cornish mountains, the Claytip Range, are home to Cornwalls Piskies, and as you can see from the photo even with our mild climate there is still snow on the upper slopes in March. You can read more about them here

Cornwall has beautiful beaches with excellent swimming, but now and then...

...we get some pretty dramatic stormy weather.

Back in the archives it's January 2006, start of a new year, and Newquay in January was looking pretty good...


...more like a summer scene but not warm enough to go in for a swim.

January 2006 also produced a pretty spectacular sunset...

...which included a sun pillar.

On a visit to Truro I took a few pics inside the cathedral...

There's something about Cornwall.....
or more exactly the North Cornwall Coast where we get wonderful sunsets across the Atlantic ocean, like this one from November 2005...

...taken from the clifftops at Bedruthan Steps, one of my favourite spots for catching great sunsets.

I'm back in the archives again, looking through November 2005. Apart from great sunsets this month was also great for moonshots...

In fact most of the month was quite mild for the time of year and I had some nice days out including a trip to Truro where the late afternoon sun created a lovely golden look to the cathedral...

...and the sun warmed up a lovely Sunday afternoon in Padstow...

...but a sudden change in the last week of November 2005 brought some uncommon winter scenery to the Cornish countryside...



...and so ended November 2005!