Best of the Rest - Photography Week 40 & 41 (2016)

These are a selection of images taken during photography weeks 40 & 41 (3rd to 16th October, 2016) which were not included in previous posts:


Falmouth Harbour

The weather during early October was fairly indifferent and much of the week's photography was confined to close-up or abstract style compositions.

As I was passing the harbour in Falmouth at low tide, I took these shots of the inner wall lined with upright pieces of stone:

On a separate day, I captured these reflections at high tide:

Rock Studies

Rock studies on the seafront in Falmouth are one of my favourite subjects - as I have mentioned in a number of posts. What I have not included previously is a photograph that provides context to the close-up studies. Here I include an image taken near Castle Sands looking towards Pendennis Point and Castle. The low tide reveals the rock formation which provides the basis for the rock studies:

Falmouth Docks

The viewing area for Falmouth docks is high on a hillside. There is always plenty of activity with large ships receiving maintenance in the dry dock. On this occasion one of the ships had been fitted with a protective blue tarpaulin skirt:

Autumn Colours

Hints of autumn colour are beginning to show:

Street Art

There is probably a thin dividing line between graffiti and some street art. I guess it comes down to the purpose of the painting and what it is communicating. Some of the designs and colours are quite eye-catching:

Truro Cathedral

Lastly, looking up at Truro Cathedral with sunlight against heavy skies:

Best of the Rest - Photography Week 33 (2016)

These are a selection of images taken during photography week 33:

Mineral Tramroad

The mineral tramroad in Scorrier dates from the early 19th century and was used to transport mined minerals to the coast at Portreath, Cornwall. The first trams were hauled by horses before this section, from Redruth to Chasewater, converted to steam powered engines. Today, the tramroad is part of a network of footpaths which runs from Portreath to Devoran (1):

Engine houses are common in this area and these are the remains of the Wheal Bush (2):

Falmouth

These are a selection of images taken on a sunny day in Falmouth around the Discovery Quay (Events Square) area including the wood cladding on the Maritime Museum, some reflections in the water, a ships mast, dock cranes, and a colourful café further into the town:

Misty Falmouth

In contrast to the blue skies earlier in the week, there was a day of mizzle and mist. On the sea front there are a number of shelters and seating areas. One of the windows framed the view along the promenade. Colour was maintained by the seasonal flowers including a blue agapanthus whilst black and white seemed the best finish for most of the dock and harbour shots:

High Key Reflections

These are a selection of mast reflections in the harbour. The coloured versions were a bit murky but a conversion to a high key black and white turned them into a more appealing abstract form:

(1) http://www.countryfile.com/days-out/portreath-devoran-cornwall

(2) http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1236059