Washed out

Spring may have arrived, but the colours are still all washed out down at Wedholme Flow - one of the Solway Mosses. A warm day, but no Adders today. 

Hiding in a field next to the reserve.

Washed out...

A single Whooper Swan in the middle - between the Mute Swans.

Nice to see the Cotton-grass ...

A very green Lizard.

Peacock Butterfly.

Back through the woods.

And a Red Admiral. 

Marazion

A last holiday walk .... along the beach and into the marshes.

Towards Penzance.

It's still quite breezy!

St Michael's Mount.

Marazion Marshes.

And a pair of Garganey.

 

Godrevy and around and about

Our last day. A walk around St Gothian Sands and beach, followed by a walk round Godrevy Point, before returning via Marazion Marshes. More blue seas and skies, Seals and Garganey.

The Local Nature Reserve sign.

A solitary Garganey sheltering from the wind.

Looking along the beach to Godrevy lighthouse.

Looking across St Ives Bay.

Nice!

Some bits were really like Ardnave Point on Islay.

Thrift.

The lighthouse.

More Spring Squill.

Looking east along the coast....

.... and looking down - Seals.

Praa Sands

After our day out at Land's End, we returned to base for a walk along the beach - Rocky was very happy! The waves were good; the wind fierce! 

Undeterred...

And a pint in the Stone Reef bar...

While Rocky slept.

Kestrel taking a rabbit

How the Kestrel managed to fly carrying the Rabbit...remarkable. A few photos of the poor Rabbit being eaten. 

Spot the Kestrel...(top left).

Sennen and Land's End

With the wind remaining strong, a rather blustery walk - putting it mildly! Superb clarity of light and colour...the photos speak for themselves. Many Wheatears, a lovely view of another silver/grey Adder and a spectacular take of a Rabbit by a Kestrel. Oh, and this was after a view of a Hoopoe at Cape Cornwall - no photos for that but a great view. 

Sennen harbour.

Looking back to Sennen.

Longships.

Guillemots.

Spring Squill.

And back to Sennen - the sea is getting choppier.