View of the Calstock Viaduct Across the Tamar Valley
by bwlchmawr
Interesting you should post this now. We shall be setting off on our annual family pilgrimage to Cornwall this time next week - staying the first week in Polperro before heading further south. I had been looking at boat trips up the Tamar to Calstock or to the NT property at Cotehele - which appears to have views of the viaduct. Do you know the area Andrew? If so - do you think a boat trip from Plymouth is worthwhile?
Carl
Agree with Peter on this one Andrew - I was drawn in from the thumbnail and was not disappointed!
Interesting you should post this now. We shall be setting off on our annual family pilgrimage to Cornwall this time next week - staying the first week in Polperro before heading further south. I had been looking at boat trips up the Tamar to Calstock or to the NT property at Cotehele - which appears to have views of the viaduct. Do you know the area Andrew? If so - do you think a boat trip from Plymouth is worthwhile?
Carl
I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time, Carl, although Cornwall and Devon can get very busy in August. We can just reach east Cornwall in two hours which is my limit for a day out, so don't know the area very well. I'd imagine a boat trip to Cothele would be lovely.The quay is my favourite part of the estate but the garden is special and the house little changed over the years.
I'd recommend visiting Dartmoor while you're these: it's so close and a variety of walks can be accessed from the major roads. Belstone is a case in point.
Take lots of pictures.
Andrew
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Cheers
Carl
Thanks Andrew - good to hear Cotehele is worth a trip as I do like to make use of my NT membership while on holiday. Belstone looks interesting but perhaps not for this trip as it is over 50 miles from Polperro and I want to try and keep the road time down and I have to remember that just because places look interesting to me - my 5 year old and 12 year old will not necessarily agree - apparently a family holiday is not just for me - bizarre concept
Cheers
Carl
In that case you'd love Saltram, Carl, which is just to the west of Plymouth. The little ones can race round the lawns and grounds all day and you can look round the brilliant house which is full of nice things and much lighter than Cothele.
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
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It has a 'frame', foreground interest (with shape) and the eye is drawn in to the main subject in the distance.
As a bonus there is a lot more to keep looking at as well !
Like it a lot
Best regards
Peter