The first stage of my holiday was spent here at home poor weather prevented many intended photo locations however I hope you enjoy this place despite the poor conditions..
The power of earth's natural forces is uppermost on my mind when walking along this rugged stetch of my homeland. The outline of the stacks has changed in living memory, and the cliffs are constantly slipping into the sea so that to walk too near the edge is a hazardous undertaking.
The legend of a giant called Bedruthan using the beach stacks as stepping stones or 'steps' to achieve a not very obvious short cut across the bay seems to be a late nineteenth century invention trotted out to gullible tourists, fondly called emmetts by the Cornish in reference to migrating ants!! No early reference to the story has been found and the truth is probably more prosaic. The first record of the name 'Bedruthan Steps' is in the 1851 edition of Murray's Handbook, and is likely to refer to the actual steps, or cliff staircase as it now is. Just north of Diggory's Island there was a beach access path called Pentire Steps. This was a zig-zag route to the beach, but the bottom section has been carried away by a landslip.
To get an idea of scale the little specks are people on the beach!
Such a shame the weather wasn't very favourable to you Daniel cos I know you would have got some amazing shots for us to see. Although this scene seems dull you've captured the ruggedness of the Cornish coastline magnificently. The location can look gorgeous in bright sunlight. I invite you to take a dekko at an old image of mine. See:- http://www.usefilm.com/image/435265.html Den
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