Outdoor Adventures

This category is for all the landlubbers out there, it contains all the adventures you can have without getting your feet wet! Come here for hiking, camping, outdoor cooking and all the other great activities you can take part in around Cornwall.

Retro Cornish Postcards

Following on from my Black and White Cornish Postcards, I thought I’d put up a few slightly later but still fairly old postcards. These date from around the 60’s and 70’s.   Lands End   Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth   St Ives   Penzance   Newquay   Falmouth   My personal favourite

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Black and White Postcards from Cornwall

I love looking at really old postcards, I find looking at photographs of how places used to be really interesting, it makes me wonder what the places I love now will look like in 50 or 60 years time. I also really enjoy reading the messages on the back and trying to decipher the beautiful swirly writing lots of people used to have.   St Michaels Mount   Falmouth   St Ives   Padstow   Polperro

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HDR Photography of Cornwall

I really like HDR photos, although I’ve never actually gotten round to taking any myself. These are a few of my favourites that have been taken around Cornwall:

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Cornish Mines – Photography

Mining used to be at the heart of the Cornish empire. Now they’re just beautiful ruins representing the former glory of Cornwall.    

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Tops Tips for Wildlife Photography

Taking photos of animals in the wild is not easy. Now i’m no expert but i’ve taken a few photos and thought i’d share somethings i’ve learnt along the way. 1. Take loads of photos. The joy of digital photography is that all the photos you take are free. So why not taken hundred! I literally took hundreds of photos when I was out snapping this pheasant. 2. Get down low. Photos off look better if you’re at the same…

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