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By-The-Wind-Sailors Marazion was awash with thousands of Wind Sailors this afternoon, these Hydrozoa are free floating animals that live out to sea in vast numbers. They primarily feed on plankton and use nematocyst toxin to catch their prey, so do wash your hands afterwards if you pick them up.

Lughnasadh/Lammas greetings from the first harvest fields of Marazion. A time to honour the gifts of the land, and the cycle of life, death & rebirth. #cornwall

St Michael’s Mount floating in the morning mist. #cornwall

St John’s Eve Torchlit Procession in Penzance last night. This marks the start of the week long Golowan festival here in West Cornwall.

Sancreed Midsummer Beacon Lighting. The annual midsummer solstice fire at Sancreed in West Cornwall, and the last in a series of events celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cornwall Heritage Trust.

One of 5 hedgehog hoglets born in Porthleven Harbour Hedgie Rescue. Named "Rambler" weighs 124g. Now in outside rehabilitation with Mum to be released back into the wild. Thankful to all small wildlife charities giving nature a helping hand. #nature #wildlife #photography #kernow #Cornwall

The evening light & colour across our local beach is amazing this week. West Cornwall has been spectacular this May. #cornwall

The Hal-an-tow. The mystery play is performed during Helston’s Flora Day, the pageant starts at St John's Bridge and is performed at seven locations around the town. It was an absolute joy to follow it around this morning.

The magnificent Penzance May Horns last night in West Cornwall. The annual gathering of the community to chase the devil of winter away and welcome the coming of summer.🌞

Beltane blessings with Pensans Morris who danced the sun up & crowned their May Queen in Penzance this morning. A joyous affair to start the merry month of May.🌞

May Day/Beltane sunrise from Penzance.🌞

Our beautiful starlings are super busy with babies to feed, they run around our feet not in the slightest bit bothered.

We’ve been having regular visits this week from a leucistic magpie, my partner finally managed to get a phone pic of it from the kitchen this morning. The other magpies have been tolerating it so far, but not fully accepting as it’s different. At least it can feed here with all the other birds.

The boy hedgehogs have been at it again, although it seems to result in one being used as a football. The main culprit is fluffy pants who’s living his best thug life!

The Lady of Flowers during yesterday’s Gorsedh Kernow proclamation ceremony in Marazion, Cornwall.

The proclamation ceremony of Gorsedh Kernow took place in Marazion yesterday, ahead of the main cultural event later on this year. This is a tremendous honour for Marazion to host the bard’s cultural celebration again, the last time it was held here was I believe 30 years ago.

Bluebells at Sennen Cove. Today has been sublime.

My dad's back on the case with his weird woodcarvings. I'm going to add a new batch of things to his shop tomorrow... 👁️ wellswoodcarving.bigcartel.com

Carn Euny Holy Well. One of my favourite places and particularly so in the peak of spring with its primula adorned walls. It’s slightly off the beaten track so remains less cluttered compared to the other more popular holy wells.

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Offerings hanging at the cloutie tree at Sancreed Holy Well in West Cornwall.

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Let the talks season commence! My first this Friday for U3A and looking forward to this one next on 30 April. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-ch...

The thrift has started flowering in Cornwall, it won’t be long before huge clumps of it explode into bloom all around the coastline.

Hedgehog 3 has entered the chat… First in a series of captures from last night where a third hedgehog started shoving one of two hedgehogs by the feeding station. We think possibly over the third (female) hedgehog rather than the food.

Beachcombing walk and a lovely (if modern) red seaglass find in the shallow water just before the tide turned.

The hedgehogs 🦔 are back visiting our garden again, this one is Patch who visits nightly to feed in our hog feeding station. Hopefully as it warms up more will return again.

Join us tomorrow (13th March) for the next hosted #FolkloreThursday! To celebrate publication day of The Story of Witches by @willowwinsham.bsky.social the theme will be the folklore of witches! Our hosts will do their best to share your posts: (GMT) 9am-2pm 3.30-4.30pm 6.30-7.30pm

Absolutely beautiful print!

During this week’s celebration of St Piran’s Day the fabulous Pensans Morris performed their dance & shout in honour of our patron saint. A wonderful performance and atmosphere complete with Bucca Mor the Morris beast!

Beach fire & beers whilst watching the sunset, not a bad start to March!

This particular magnolia tree always blooms first, it’s a heartening sight after a long winter that spring is on its way.

The first of the magnolias are now in full bloom here in Penzance.

Starlings in the sunset squall.

Mawgan Church Daffodil Festival 2025. The bi-annual festival that runs for three days was incredibly busy when we visited last week. Don’t be fooled by my photos looking quiet, It was super busy and I don’t always like lots of people in frame.(patience is a virtue)

TODAY Find paper birds, silver animals, a clay turtle & a biscuit pig when you explore the drawers with our new What's in Our Drawers? trail! Look for a 125-year old fish made from palm leaves & learn about the dreaded biscuit beetle! Free family-friendly drop-in activities 1-4pm. bit.ly/4ax7UK3

Nature watching off Cape Cornwall, out to sea we saw dolphins, tuna and gannets in a feeding frenzy. The absolute joy of both owning binoculars!

We joined the Scaleybacks of Hakeybay for some guising on Feast Day in St Ives on Monday. There was much merriment and song, plus copious amounts of drinking in as many pubs as possible! 📷 Joanna Natalija

Sneaked out without my teazer, thought some quoit lurking was in order!

A moments pause sitting on a cliff edge watch the sea gently roll in whilst walking back from Land’s End today.

The Penzance May Horns 2013

Friday clifftop coastal walk from Land’s End to Porthcurno. Seals, choughs, ravens and gannets to name but a few of the thriving wildlife along the way.

Beneath the capstone of Pentre Ifan dolmen, imbibing rays, Spring Equinox 2022 🪨🌞✨

One of our favourite photos taken by a friend during the St. Ives Community Orchard wassail last weekend. Alargh Du will be out again for Feast Day guising with the Scaleybacks of Hakeybay in February. 📷 Joanna Natalija

✨🌿 BRING IN THE MAY WITH US 🌿✨ BELTANE RITUAL takes place in Stroud on Saturday May 3rd… The full line-up will be revealed VERY SOON, in the meantime tickets are LIVE 🙏🌿✨ dice.fm/event/q2m53a...

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Wassailing in St.Ives with all the best kinda folk today!🍎

Ladybird book in the spotlight. The Night Sky- with artist Robert Ayton’s lovely inky skies and glowing light (1965)