Monthly Archives: July 2022

A much cooler day

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Wednesday 20th July 

A much cooler day
Started damp and grey
Slowly the sky parted
All the clouds departed

Love you both so much
Treasured sons
xxxxx
Cornish mizzle covers the town this morning
This afternoon was much, much brighter
But certainly not as hot as the last few days
Less people on the beach
West Porthmeor Beach
Quite breezy as well
Smeaton’s Pier
Many fishing boats still in the harbour
Warming up nicely (reaching about 19°C, about fifteen degrees cooler than it has been!).

A blue, smoky haze

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Tuesday 19th July 

A blue, smoky haze
Sweeps over the town
Gorse fires at Zennor
The flames won't die down
Those tinder dry fields
Just so crisp and brown

Love you both so much
Treasured sons
xxxxx
Man’s Head. A few miles to the west is where the fields on the cliffs are ablaze
Porthmeor Beach
Even on the beach, you can smell the smoke
A restored lifeboat: The Always Ready
A quiet corner of the harbour
Hazy, smoky, a little acrid
The Always Ready
A busy harbour front

Summer vibes

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Monday 18th July 

Summer vibes
Ebbing tides
Just describes
More besides
Surfer rides
Wave that glides
Warmth resides
Fun provides
Water slides
Happy tribes

Love you both so much
Precious sons
xxxxx
Looking down on the harbour this morning
Man’s Head
Many in the sea, cooling off
So busy again
Another low tide
Walking across to Porthminster Beach
The harbour
Hazy skies, but very hot indeed
Agapanthus

My favourite paths

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Sunday 17th July 

My favourite paths
Are those that lead
Down to the beach
Where stress is freed
To see the sea
Think at slow speed
Breathe in the air
That's all I need

Love you both so much
Treasured sons
xxxxx
Porthmeor Beach
Busy and hot
Very low tide
West Porthmeor
Gowner Rock exposed
Jumping in from the rocks
Walking back up Porthmeor Hill
Looking through the agapanthus

The Spirit of Adventure

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Saturday 16th July 

The Spirit of Adventure
A visitor to the bay
Achoring close to shore
Made the holidaymaker's day
Many taking photographs
Before it sailed away

Love you both so much
Precious sons
xxxxx

Dwarfing the Island
So close to the shore
Melodies of Ireland cruise
11 nights, starting and ending at Southampton
Sailing around the whole of Ireland

Skilled balancing

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Friday 15th July 

Anchored yachts
Kayaks paddling
Stand up boards
Skilled balancing

Love you both so much
Beloved sons
xxxxx
A pleasure boat off to Seal Island
Busy again on Porthmeor Beach
Lifeguards on duty
Quite a low tide today
Surf School
Harbour corner
The yellow self drive boats
Walking across to Porthminster Beach
Yachts, pleasure boats, self drive, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards

A fragrant potpourri

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Thursday 14th July 

Infinite possibilities
A spirit flying free
Through a prism of colours
A fragrant potpourri

Love you both so much
Treasured sons
xxxxx
Roses
In our garden
Clustered blooms
A zingy orange
And a zesty lemon
Pink perfection
Yellow frills
Floribunda flourish

I think of you

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Wednesday 13th July 

I think of you
I always do
And even though
You're gone, I know
Your star shines bright
I hold you tight
Within my heart
Never apart

Love you both so much
Precious sons
xxxxx
Yesterday evening
Across the sea
Fiery
Over the rooftops