Botallack to Cape Cornwall and St Just

A great light for photography and a great walk. The flowers are stunning at the moment, vibrant and strong in colour. Spectacular landscape and warm. 

Engine houses...

The classic view.

Sea Campion and Bluebells.

Hart's-tongue Fern and Bluebells.

Painted Lady Butterfly.

Looking back...

Three-cornered Leek.

Cape Cornwall.

Sea Spleenwort.

St Helen's Oratory - regarded as being one of the earliest Christian chapels in west Cornwall and dating back to Roman times.

Spring Squill.

Well done Heinz.

From Cape Cornwall towards Sennen.

Hottentot Fig.

Looking down Kenidjack valley to Cape Cornwall. 

Fumitory.

Three-cornered Leek and Bluebells.

And of course...Choughs.

Back to the Lizard!

A gloriously sunny and warm afternoon, made up for the nine hour drive (setting off at 3.30am) . Spring has certainly sprung in the south west - bring it on! 

Colour! 

With Manx Shearwaters and Gannets streaming past.

Thrift and Sea Campion.

The invasive succulent Hettentot Fig - amongst the other flowers. 

More Thrift...

..and the yellow version of Hottentot Fig.

Plenty of Spring Squill.

And close up Squill...

Sketching...

Chough...

Plentiful Three-cornered Leek...

..and classic views. 

Buttermere

A very pleasant walk round Buttermere this morning...

Herdies...

The lake is well up.

Lovely light.

Pied Flycatcher.

The lump that is Mellbreak.

Towards Scarth Gap Pass.

Well and truly zonked!

Towards Haystacks - a classic view.

There's still plenty of water coming off the fell.

 

Water's Meet - Spring Flowers

With an unimpressive forecast for the rest of the week, a quick walk from Hesket Newmarket along the river...It's still early, so lots of Wood Anemones and the Toothwort was spot on! 

The riverside walk.

Toothwort, with plenty more to come.

The characteristic leaves of Herb Paris, in amongst the Wild Garlic and Wood Anemones.

The gorge.

Wood Anemones and Celandines.

A spectacular clump.

The first Bluebells.

Goldilocks Buttercup.

Primrose...

...and the familiar outline of Carrock Fell