Monday, March 25, 2024

Monday evening from Porthlow

Monday evening from Porthlow.......Robin Mawer

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Dwarf Narcissus " Canaliculatus "

The pretty little sweet scented Dwarf Narcissus " Canaliculatus ".....Robin Mawer


Friday, March 22, 2024

Pittosporum crassifolium flowering at the moment

Pittosporum crassifolium flowering at the moment . This is the tree from New Zealand which is most commonly used for shelter hedges for the flower fields in Scilly ......Robin Mawer

Some of the later flowering flowers.

Some of the later flowering flowers..........Robin Mawer




Old & New

Old & New A fairly old photo (before St. Mary's Hall was built) looking down Church Road from Mathews Field (old photo posted by Brian Lindsay Sanford) to compare with one I took today (22.3.24) from as near as I could work out to where the old one was taken - not very easy !!!...........Robin Mawer


Thursday, March 21, 2024

Possibly Cornish Niveth daffodil

Possibly Cornish Niveth daffodil in front of Hugh House ........Robin Mawer

Sunset time Porthlow

Sunset time from my end of Porthlow Thursday.......Robin Mawer

From Porthlow slipway Thursday evening

From Porthlow slipway Thursday evening........Robin Mawer

Thursday evening from Porthlow

Thursday evening from Porthlow............Robin Mawer


French Warship Lion A755

There are two French Leopard Cass Training Warships Lion A755 and Lynx A751 doing navigational training exercises around Annet and the North West Channel this afternoon...........Robin Mawer

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Old & New Mincarlo

Old & New. A very old photo of Mincarlo ( soon after 1897 when it was built ) and one I took today 20.3.2024. to compare with it ! I took it as close to the original spot as I could where I could still get a bit of a view ! Trees had grown to hide any view from where the old photo was taken !.....Robin Mawer


Actaea

The beautifully scented Narcissus " Actaea " flowering at the moment ......Robin Mawer

Monday, March 18, 2024

Scillonian III

Scillonian III arriving on her first trip of 2024 - good to see her back.......Robin Mawer


Sunday, March 17, 2024

Flowers

A nice little clump of flowers growing at the roadside opposite my house . I think they are called VERGER !.....Robin Mawer


OLd & New Telegraph Tower

OLD & NEW A very old photo of Telegraph Tower when it was a Telegraph Signal Station and one taken today as an ex Coastguard Lookout Station, now a dwelling !........Robin Mawer

Old & New Telegraph

OLD & NEW A very old photo of Telegraph Tower when it was a Telegraph Signal Station and one taken today as an ex Coastguard Lookout Station, now a dwelling !.......Robin Mawer

Old & New

OLD & NEW A very old photo of Telegraph Tower when it was a Telegraph Signal Station and one taken today as an ex Coastguard Lookout Station, now a dwelling !.......Robin Mawer