This is Cornwall

Last April, during my visit to the UK, I spent a few days staying with friends in Truro, Cornwall & built on relationships formed over 40 years ago.  They were happy to show me the Cornwall they've come to know and love . . .

 

Here a fishing fleet around Cadgwick Cove

 

. . . and houses on the hillside

 

A mother and daughter enjoying nature's performance

 

and a "highly decorated" fishing boat ! 

 

A local chapel 

 

glorious panoramic coastal views 

 

Having "a thing" about contrasts, I just couldn't help but take this shot!

 

A rapeseed (or canola as we call it in Australia) crop adds a splash of colour to the landscape

 

Inside the pub where we enjoyed lunch and a wine

 

and here's the St Mawes' ferry coming in.

 

This is only a snippet of the beauty to be found in this gorgeous part of the UK.

 

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Pink and Blue and ...

Another pretty sunset on Blue Heron Bay, overlooking one of the marinas

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James' Weekend Reflection

One of many fascinating homes (and fences) spotted throughout Vancouver Island -

in South Australia most of our houses are built of brick or stones:

timber houses are not the first choice of home builders here 

due to potential white ant (termite) attack,

so it was refreshing to see the wonderful variety of timber home designs.

A picturesque pocket

North Adelaide is traditionally accepted as a desirable residential address, with its fascinating mix of history, architecture, wealth and "upper end" retail.

Out for a stroll with my fellow photography enthusiast friend, we soaked up the ambience of Stanley Street on a very pleasant afternoon.

In addition to a number of early 1800 "row houses", Stanley Street also showcases some more architecturally modern, gated-entry residences.

We completed our outing at a fascinating organic coffee establishment in Melbourne Street (the next street over), that is dominated by retail and corporate operations.

The inside wall of the cafe provided some unusual entertainment :

Historic Hahndorf

This is one of the pathways leading to the home of the late wonderful artist, Sir Hans Heysen. It is located at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills and, wandering around his property, one can easily see how his surroundings would have provided inspiration for his marvellous talent.

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An oldie but . . .

This cottage has featured in an earlier post of mine but in colour, however, it did seem to lend itself appropriately to sepia treatment and here's the result.

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A pretty divider

These two homes in a delightful Wiltshire village caught my eye during my return visit to England in 2009. A fence can convey many messages between neighbours and these seem to brighten up the approach to each home.  (I was quite taken by the deep burgundy colour of the home on the right and can't now recall why I didn't include the whole frontage!)

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Tasmania - but wait, there's more !

Our hosts in Tasmania kindly drove us around Hobart and the surrounding area and I was delighted with the variety of housing styles: from the grand 2-storeyed red brick, the quaint white-washed cottages, the fresh-looking white weatherboards, and everywhere beautiful gardens, landscaping and stunning roses. Following is just a small selection of what we saw -

.... and I couldn't resist the shot on the left!