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 :-/