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Singing, A Bird and A Horse at Sunset

After singing in the hall for Cornwall this morning we did half an hour busking outside and enjoyed the apricity (another lovely word recently learned and meaning the warmth of the sun in winter.) The sculpture in the background is The Naked Drummer, a bronze sculpture by Tim Shaw which was unveiled in 2011 by Queen drummer Roger Taylor, who was educated at Truro School.

The Ingleheart Singers with The Suitcase Singers on Lemon Quay

Which Bird?

A sunset walk on the cliff tops above Wheal Coates this evening brought beautiful golden light and a horse and rider galloping by.

Wheal Coates

Galloping by

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 8, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, postaday2017, Tin mining history

Tags: The Naked Drummer, Tim Shaw, Wheal Coates

Disaster, Delight and Penzance Doors

07 Nov

Some time ago, in April, I saw a delightful tea set in a local antique shop and returned a few days later to buy it. We have used the tea pot every day since and the other pieces whenever folk come in for tea. Disaster struck a few days ago when I knocked the spout on the tap………. It is now on a high shelf among my other tea pots and where the damage cannot be seen.

To my delight today, I found a fabulous replacement, full of colour and joy!

New tea pot

Three front doors appealed to me today as we walked around Penzance. I loved the door knocker on one and the colours, flowers and bunting on the others.

Yellow door

Delightful door knocker

Keep calm, go to the beach

Just past those houses, the bell tower with St Michael’s Mount behind came into view, the sun glinting on one of the windows.

Bell tower and St Michael’s Mount

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 7, 2017 in architecture, Beauty, ceramics, Cornwall, environment, Photography, postaday2017, St Michael's Mount

Tags: bell tower, cherub, door knocker

Azalea, Kindness and John Agard

06 Nov

The shocking pink of an Azalea caught my eye on my way up from town.

Pink Azalea

At singing tonight, I loved the display in the corridor of the Primary School.

Kindness

In honour of the rainbow I saw the other day, a delightful poem by John Agard for you. Read it out loud to yourself to get the full effect.

RAINBOW

When you see

de rainbow

you know

God know

wha he doing –

one big smile

across the sky –

I tell you

God got style

the man got style

~

When you see

raincloud pass

and de rainbow

make a show

I tell you

is God doing

limbo

the man doing

limbo

~

But sometimes

you know

when I see

de rainbow

so full of glow

& curving

like she bearing child

I does want know

if God

ain’t a woman

~

If that is so

The woman got style

man she got style

6th anniversary of writing my blog

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 6, 2017 in art, Beauty, Kindness, nature, Photography, poetry, postaday2017

Tags: blogiversary, rainbow poem

Gyllyngvase on Sunday afternoon

05 Nov

There was a brisk North wind today so we chose the South coast for our walk and it was remarkably peaceful.

Towards Pendennis Castle

Newly painted bench along Cliff Road

Out to sea, the view from the bench

Seed heads

Towards Gylly Beach

Long shadows

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 5, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, Falmouth, Gyllyngvase, nature, Photography, postaday2017

St Michael’s Mount, Rainbow and Tonight’s Murmuration

04 Nov

Our walk was from Marazion towards Penzance today with the aim of being back by Marazion Marsh to witness the murmuration at dusk this evening. The clouds were beautiful, a rainbow appeared in part and disappeared almost as quickly and then the Starlings started arriving in small murmurations building to thousands upon thousands. It is hard to capture the magic, the thrill for you but here is a short video to give you a flavour.

St Michael’s Mount

Rainbow over Marazion

Murmuration arriving

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 4, 2017 in Beauty, birds, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, postaday2017, Sea

Tags: Marazion

Stamens, Evening Sky and Charred Wood

02 Nov

The Tibouchina is still beautiful with no petals!

Tibouchina stamens

This evening’s sky was a pretty one.

Evening sky

Burnt stumps in the fire pit at the Eco Park

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 2, 2017 in Beauty, environment, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Tibouchina, Tibouchina Urvilleana

Porthtowan Eco Park, Truro and Darwin

01 Nov

Fabulous Sing for Your Heart, Sing for Your Soul session today followed by brunch in La Cantina and a walk around the grounds where we came upon three children making beautiful woven willow and flower head dresses. Thanks J for the lift and your lovely company. After brunch, the lovely Mr S and I went to Truro and followed a car with the Darwin fish on the back.

Entrance to the Eco Park

Woodburner!

At the fire pit

Head dress

The Darwin fish

Truro Cathedral

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 1, 2017 in art, Beauty, community, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: La Cantina, Sing for Your Heart Sing for Your Soul session

Colour in the Garden on November 1st 2017

01 Nov

We are delighted that there is so much colour in the garden still, some just one flower on the plant, some a bit ragged but still – lots of colour, twenty eight different plants in flower! I cannot remember all the names so please feel free to help me out!

Heliotrope

Rosemary

Dahlia

Campanula

Cyclamen

Begonia

ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Clematis

Japanese Anemone

Fuchsia

Choisya Ternata

Kashmir Lily

Verbena Bonariensis

Lavender

Mexican Fleabane

Pansies in the edible garden

Hebe

Tibuchine Urvilleana

Cotoneaster berries

Early Primrose

Tree Heather

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 1, 2017 in Beauty, environment, flowers, garden, nature, Photography, postaday2017

An Autumn Walk in Trelissick Gardens

31 Oct

After lunch in the Trelissick cafe with a lovely choir friend, I went for a delightful walk around the gardens in the warmth of late Autumn sunshine. Please join me in the gallery. I am enjoying the macro feature on my new camera – to see the detail, please click on any photo and zoom in, especially on the enormous bee!

Feasting squirrel

Robin

Hydrangea?

Feather against the green

Lichen

Seed heads of Olearia Macradonta

Chaffinch

Skeleton Hydrangea flowers

Collecting nectar

Autumn colour

I searched for a new, to me, poem about Autumn and came across this one which suited today’s experience perfectly. I hope you enjoy it too.

A Day In Autumn – by Ronald Stuart Thomas

It will not always be like this,
The air windless, a few last
Leaves adding their decoration
To the trees’ shoulders, braiding the cuffs
Of the boughs with gold; a bird preening

In the lawn’s mirror. Having looked up
From the day’s chores, pause a minute,
Let the mind take its photograph
Of the bright scene, something to wear
Against the heart in the long cold.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 31, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, friendship, garden, nature, Photography, poetry, postaday2017, Trelissick Gardens

Tags: A Day In Autumn, National Trust Garden, Ronald Stuart Thomas

Mutton Cove, Seals and Sea Weed

30 Oct

Mutton Cove is the place to see seals, at least sixty of them there this afternoon. There are signs along the cliff path where we can walk, asking visitors to whisper so as not to disturb them all.