Lands End, Cornwall in May

Thank-you very much Kathy, nothing but the Atlantic from here to the United States,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Cheryl, thank-you so much my friend,
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Thank-you very much Mukesh,
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Thank-you very much Tom, the pink seathrift grows in abundance on the Cornish coast in early Summer, I always try to include it in compositions like this,
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Many thanks Richard, you are so right my friend, the view is much better here without the commercial side of it showing,
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Thank-you so much Lois, I know you’d love it at Lands End, most people visit it as a sort of Pilgrimage just because of it being the most Westerly point but soon fall in love with the natural beauty,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Tina, thank-you so much my friend,
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Thank-you very much Scott,
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Thank-you very much Catherine, I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of crowds there on the day,
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I normally go there in the evening but decided to drop in one morning as we were passiing, this is more like it used to be before being over-developed, many thanks Rob,
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Thank-you very much Howard, yes you can still enter from the Sennen end but the entry fees are no longer levied and car parking is now down to three pounds so it’s a much more attractive venue to take in without prohibitive costs,
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Thank-you very much Donna, the pink seathrift was everywhere when we were there, it’s one of the reasons why I go to the Cornish coast in May when it’s at it’s best,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Barbara, thank-you very much indeed, yes you can certainly smell the salt in the air there, it made a nice change to be there without the wind blowing hard as it normally does, we were so lucky with the weather when we were in Cornwall,
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Thank-you very much Shaun, Lands End never fails to attract us back for another visit every time we are down part part of Cornwall,
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Thank-you very much Sean,
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Thank-you very much Evita, Lands End is a wonderful place to visit, I always seem to be lucky with good weather when I go there,
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Thank-you so much Bela, appreciated my friend,
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Thank-you very much indeed A.,
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Thank-you so much for the wonderful comment Karen, I just feel fortunate to live in such a beautiful area,
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Hello Tai, thank-you so much my friend, I’m so pleased you are enjoying the series, your love of Cornwall’s natural beauty is so much like mine,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Sandra, the pink seathrift is at it’s best in late May and to be honest, part of the reason I go to Cornwall at that time, it would be a sin to not include it in a composition like this,
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Thank-you very much Connie,
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Thank-you very much Mark, a visit to Lands End is certainly firmly fixed in the memory, I have lost count of the times I’ve been there and still look forward to my next time,
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Thank-you very much Ron, very kind of you my friend,
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Thanks so much for that as well Ron,
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Thank-you very much Malcolm, I always use a Circular Polarizing Filter is it’s at all sunny and often a graduated grey Cokin fiter as well,
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Thank-you very much Peter, we got there late morning for a change and the light’s direction was better for the view without looking towards the commercial development that is IMO quite an unwanted eyesore on one of the UK’s most beautiful locations, one of the so called exhibitions had an entry fee of £10.95 per head, why would anyone want to go in there at that price with such beauty outside,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Dave, Lands End is privately owned these days by a Peter DeSavary, he has turned much of it into a theme park more like Butlins holiday camps with money as his only goal.
The car parking charges had to be dropped, a few years ago we went with four in the car and they wanted £4 for the car and another £4 for each passenger, like so many others, we turned away and returned in the evening when it was free,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Ann, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
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Thank-you very much Kala, it’s the kind of location that stays in your memory, I decided to photograph it in this direction this time so it didn’t include the recent over-development of the visitor centre behind me,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Trudi, November can be surprisingly good at times but I’d make sure you have something warm and waterproof just in case, if you want any suggestions on locations to visit a bit nearer the time, please don’t hesitate to ask, I’m sure it will a wonderful trip for both of you,
Regards, Rod.

I always use Penzance as a base when I’m down there, if you haven’t already booked accommodation I can send you a link to a place I’ve used several times. (Self-catering cottage) near the harbour and some wonderful old Inns that do good meals.
Penzance is the end of the rail line from London and only 12 miles from Lands End as well as being well placed for the Lizard Peninsula, St.Ives and many small fishing villages, a hire car would be useful but buses run from Penzance in all directions.
Check out,

http://www.westcornwallcottageholidays.com/

the one I use is known as Pirate’s Cottage, you can search for it on that site..

Thank-you very much Sandy, Cornwall awaits your return and yours truly would be only too happy to show you around, start saving the pennies girl, LOL.,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much James, they grow all along the Cornish coast in early Summer, they were just about at their best when I took this one,
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Thank-you very much Luda, I hope you have a very enjoyable vacation and take plenty of beautiful photos to share with us,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Keith, appreciated my friend,
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Hello John, thank-you very much indeed my friend, if you manage to make the trip to Cornwall, Lands End is a place you would love,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Don, I’ve never been there as early as you were, I normally go in the evening to get that beautiful light just an hour or two before sunset, I was tempted in during the day this time with the much reduced parking charges and it was good to see it in full sunlight for a change, certainly a lot warmer during the daytime,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Mike, you’ve got me smiling now!!, seriously, I do tend to take most of my photographs when conditions are at their most attractive, one day I might surprise you with some wet and stormy scenes,
Regards, Rod.

You are too kind Mike, but I do value all suggestions and take them on board, so next time there’s a storm down here and I have free time with the camera, watch this space.

Thank-you very much Vadim, appreciated as always my friend,
Regards, Rod.

The house on the headland is called the first and last house in England John and visitors always stop to have a photo taken in front of it but it is only a tourist information and gift shop, it can be very wild there during a storm, many thanks my friend,
Regards, Rod.

It made a nice change to go there during the day with the car park charges reduced to £3, a few years ago they were asking £4 for the car and another £4 for each person, I’m sure you’re counting the days down to your holiday, many thanks Lyn,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Cheryl, the wildflowers (pink seathrift) were at their best when we were there,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Steve, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
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Thank-you very much Wendy, I’d love to see some images of your coastline, it’s a subject I so enjoy,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Daffo, Lands End is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year but I do like to go there in late May when the pink seathrift wildflowers are at their best,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Roody,
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Thank-you very much Lynda, I must admit I was happier with the full sized version that I uploaded than this compressed image that shows on the site,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much again Rob, I’m not sure of the history of the First and Last house ot even if it was ever used as a dwelling in the past but most visitors to Lands End have a souvenir photo taken standing in front of it these days.
The view in the opposite direction includes a more recent hotel and though it’s not included in the image below, there is a large commercial money-making complex directly behind it,

Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Joyce, you have been very much in my thoughts this last week or so,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Cynthia, thank-you so much my friend, Cornwall’s rugged coast is a subject I never tire of visiting and photographing, Lands End is a bit more commercial than many of us care for but the natural beauty shines through if you don’t include the visitor centre that was directly behind where I was standing,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Nat, thank-you most kindly my friend,
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Most visitors to Lands End would have preferred it to stay the way it was with just the hotel and First and Last house, the lure of making money I suppose,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Dana, appreciated as always,
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Thank-you very much Lori, such a kind thing to say, much appreciated,
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Thank-you very much Richard,
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Thank-you very much for the wonderful comment Adri, if you do get the opportunity to visit England again in the future I’m sure you would be in your element on the coast of Cornwall,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Carol, the wildflowers are at their best in late May when we were there,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks again Carolyn, the pink flowers are sea thrift and they adorn the coast of Cornwall in early Summer, how I’m looking forward to being well enough to get back down there next Summer,
Regards, Rod.