Day 16 Cornwell

[bigbob]

Day 16 Cornwell



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I was down in Cornwell today and hearing on the radio that the A30 was closed between Jamaica inn and Okehampton due to an accident so i took the next exit and went across country and a lovely drive it was to. this is one of the shots i got on the way on the moors above Pensilver

[Analog6]

Very nice composition, Bob, pity about those darned power lines!

I think this would go well as a mono or sepia tone, too

[bigbob]

No sooner said than done

[Analog6]

That looks great!  I thought it would come up well.

[Carmyllie]

So much history in your own back yard! So many glorious stone remnants. I'd definitely be going back Bob, as this is a terrific subject. Wouldn't it be grand to have a POV beneath the smaller cottage, aiming up to the chimney stack on the hill?

I think this works well in colour too Bob. Is that an open kiln on the lower building with the arched framework?

Lovely sunny day too!

[bigbob]

Jenn i don't know if these ruins are of a copper or tin mine but they are intertwined with the history of Australia, as a lot of the miners from Cornwell were deported as criminals, their crime trying to earn a decent living to support their family as the mine owners were playing off copper miners against tin miners just to get the cheepest labour but it back fired and the miners revolted the ring leaders were put in front of a firing squad the rest sent to Australia, this also turned into a bad move as the Cornish are a very stubborn, proud and loyal race so a lot of the mine engineers and forman volunteered to go with them in the hope of starting a new life downunder. So you now have the second best miners in the world the first will always be Cornish

[christophm]

Thanks for the history lesson.  I am new to this country (~30 years).  No mining background here.  I love these old sites.  They remind the look-at-me-society that there is more than your latest acquisition/toy. 

I think I prefer the sepia version.  It goes better with the age of the thing.  Well done.

[bigbob]

I have done a little research today and found out that this is the engine house of the prince of wales mine it closed about 1910 it is located just outside the village of Minions which at 300 meters above see level is the highest village and mine on Bodmin moor.will keep searching

[tommykelso]

I like this shot... looks like a great area!!!