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

[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.