Calm Between the Storms

[changeling67]

This is St Ives, Cornwall (taken yesterday) - the town nearest to where I live. You wouldn't think that this is the place that has had at least four bouts of storm and tidal flooding over the past few days. There has been film footage of water lapping across the roads and into pubs, clubs, restaurants and shops. We are being continually battered by terrible weather, interspersed with blue skies and gorgeous sunshine.  I drove down yesterday to see the state of the town: indeed, there were mopping up operations in hand, clearing dead sandbags and trying to shore up (pardon the pun) business premises with planks etc.

Anyway, the rest of St Ives in February are at my flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnowbaby/sets/72157640433295883/

Comments

[kingtycoon.livejournal.com]

When you say it's the town nearest where you live do you mean you live in another town or not at all in a town?

I hope you are dry in whatever case

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I live in a small rural village, which is about 3 miles away. The surrounding towns have seen mass flooding; a combination of gales,very high tides and a phenomenal amount of rain. It's not so bad for me, as I live on a hill, but I still worry about the roof leaking or trees coming down :-/

[bardcat.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing this geography of the area in which you live. It helps give perspective on your journey.

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jeff - if you look at the footage in my next journal entry you will see how bad the flooding got last night.

[egg-shell.livejournal.com]

That is a lovely town. Massive differences in height of the sea in your photos! I have never lived by the sea. I'd like to. Though I can see it could be scary at times.

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Thank you - we are a bit exposed, mostly it's a windy, granite outcrop. My next journal entry shows what the weather was like less than two hours after I took the pix. These tidal surges are rare, but becoming more of a problem.