I’ve just returned early from an unfortunately rained out holiday to Cornwall.
I had won a camper rental for a week as part of a competition, always nice to win something. Not that it happens often.
Whilst the weather was good, it was glorious, I got the opportunity to visit some of the touristy sites around Penzance and take some great shots.
The one below is definitely the stand out for me, so far anyway. It’s St. Michael’s Mount,just off the coast at penzance.
When the tide is low it exposes a walkway from the beach to the island itself. A place that would have captured my imagination as a boy. And still does to some extent as an adult.
I took five bracketed exposures using a tripod and layered them into an HDR with some minor adjustments. The clouds were just rolling in, loaded with rain. I could not have picked a better time for the shot(s).
Absolutely great shot of St Michael’s Mount, a place that really captured my imagination as a child when we would holiday in that part of the world. I hope you found the giant’s heart in the path up the hill.
What was the camper van trip like? Something I’ve always wanted to do.
Zoe,
Thanks for the feedback, The camper trip was a great experience.
I’d recommend it to anyone. For me personally it reminded me of what it’s like to drive a vehicle that has idiosyncrasies.
Cars these days are all too much the same. I did have to plead with the old 4-speed VW gearbox to let me select 2nd on the down-shift.
For me all these things are part of the fun, but i’m a very hands-on person, some folks prefer the air-conditioned winnebago type camper.
The weather was unfortunate, it dampened everything but our spirits, we had a blast.
You’re right – the Winnebago would have kept you warmer (and probably drier), but it wouldn’t have been the same to drive or sleep in. Proper old camper vans make me smile when I see people driving along in them, they have a charm; it’s such a shame the weather was so poor.