Our walk around the back today dodging the showers was a purply/ pink one – lots of heather and Fireweed near Wheal Uny engine house, pink flowers on the brambles (blackberries to pick soon) and pink thistle flowers on one of which was a beautiful black and red moth, a day flying Burnet moth.
Wheal Uny engine house
Blackberry flower
Burnet moth
Such a bright cold day for our walk, such a beautiful blue sky and a warm sun on our backs despite our faces being very cold!
Wheal Uny
Birds on the tower
Across the valley, people scrambling up the rocks on Carn Brea
Our walk today was late as we waited for. the rain to stop but the light was good. We often think of our LiveWires when we do this walk as they have enjoyed it with us many times when on holiday here. We have been watching the Foxgloves growing and today saw one just beginning to bloom.
The following photo is for J who, as mentioned, has enjoyed this walk with us and whom we hope will be on The Great Flat Lode with us again before too long. Can you see what’s in the distance, J?
It is Echium season and there are some wonderful examples in neighbours’ gardens. The bees, who love these blooms, can be heard before one even sees the plant.
Over a neighbour’s fence, 10-12feet tall!
Today is World Happiness Day and the Vernal Equinox. In these difficult times, let me show you the lambs that appeared in the back field today. It’s Spring.
It was a beautiful morning and we went on our regular walk, a short stretch of the Flat lode Trail. Please join us, especially if you are having to stay indoors, on this lovely full-of-Springtime walk.
A couple of my Dear Readers asked for the recipe for my Special Brownies which I showed you yesterday. You and they, can now find the recipe here.
Going down the lane towards St Euny Church for our walk today, the low sun shadows were beautiful.
I love raindrops highlighted by the sun.
Raindrops
Although it was very cold and the wind bitter, there was a wonderfully blue sky and when caught in sunbeams, a lovely feeling of apricity.
Yellow gorse and blue sky
Wheal Uny
I am so very happy! Today I have done a proper walk around the back, a walk that I have not done for over a year. That steroid injection has put me back to where I was before the rotten seats at the cinema in October and I can walk happily again, up hills, on rough ground, nearly being blown over and I feel fabulous! Join us by looking at our gallery, almost every photo out of focus as the wind was so very strong but showing what is in flower right now in this unseasonably warm weather.
Palm trees in the wind
Unusual perspectives, different views of the same thing?
Looking up through the doorway
Looking up through the roof
Sunlit inside walls
From the front
Wheal Uny from the sunlit side
Some of you may have seen the Photo Challenge, Abandoned where I first featured this and other magnificent engine houses from the 1850s.
For others in this challenge, click here.
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