Newquay sits in a fold of West Wales's ever
changing coastline. It's streets tumble steeply down towards the sea. If
that sounds vaguely poetic, then Dylan Thomas can take the blame because he
lived here for some time and was inspired by characters he met here for
Under Milk Wood. So there; I used to think it was Laugharne.
This is Newquay seen from beach level towards the
harbour. It was taken quite a number of years ago on one of my first digital
cameras.
This from the other side of town: Marine Terrace,
Peter and Jo were our hosts for a short stay
in the town.
The sun goes down and the lights of the town reflect on
the calm waters of the harbour.
Early the next morning, I am down by the harbour with
camera, but the light has changed, rain is on the way.
There are real working boats, well, I saw
one.
here's another way of getting fish for your
supper.
Dolphins can often be seen and there is usually an
appreciative crowd to watch their antics.
[In mid
August 2005 some 1500 dolphins were seen in this area at once!]
I think Dylan would have had a poetic line
for this image of a bird nesting in a quaint chimney pot.
This house had the most magnificent hanging
baskets and yet the house appeared to be almost deserted.
A few miles up the coast is Aberaeron, one of my
favourite small places in Wales. There is a local speciality: honey ice
cream to be bought down on the edge of the harbour basin.
We did have to put up with some rain during our brief
visit.
A few years previously, my lunch in one of
the town's fish and chip shops.
This is Aberaeron seen on my long lens from
Newquay.
DEAR MIKE , LOVE YOUR PICS OF NEW QUAY I
WAS EVACUATED FROM LIVERPOOL TO C ROSS INN ACTUALY TO VELIN PONTBREN
WHERE I SPENT 7 YEARS AS A BOY, I WAS ONLY FIVE AT THE TIME, AUNTY
HETTY WHO WAS RUNNING THE FLOWER MILL USE TO TAKE ME TO NEW QUAY
WHEN WE WEREN'T TO BUSY .
THE MILL IS NOW IN ST FAGANS IN
CARDIFF. I WENT TO SEE IT WHEN I WAS IN THE UK IN 1992 BROUGHT BACK
SO MANY LOVELY MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD DAYS,
THANK YOU FOR THE PICS I COULD GO ON
AND ON ABOUT CYMRY
