I Started work again today. No time to fit in a shoot unfortunately. So here is one I wanted to show last week from Cornwall. I spoke a lot about the Torpoint Ferry. Well here is another ferry I use a lot. This is the Cawsand Ferry.
Cawsand is a little village nestled in the furthest reaches of the West (Cornish) side of Plymouth Sound, UK. It is a tiny village. Often referred to locally as Cornwall’s forgotten corner it is a real gem. There are more pubs than shops. Lord Nelson, of Trafalgar fame, had an assignation with Lady Hamilton in the Old Ship Inn (recently closed, sadly). Many streets are too narrow for pavements. Often cars can only just get down some roads if you fold in the wing mirrors.
The older residents make up the larger proportion of the population. Sadly locally born young people cannot afford housing and have to move out to other areas. The village is a tiny tourist hotspot - but not enough to spoil it.
The Cawsand ferry is a passenger boat. It beaches three times a day. One man leaps overboard into the shallow water. He runs up the beach and drags a ramp down to the boat for the passengers to get on or off. The ferry runs from Easter to October. The journey to Plymouth takes 40 minutes - landing in the harbour there. It is great fun to take this ferry to Plymouth. The views are lovely.
Back at my desk today I was reminded of this picture of the ferry in its new coat of paint for the new season. I thought of my 365Project too, so you can share a memory of a great time away.
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Fantastic pic of this bright little boat. I feel like I'm on holiday just reading about it. I have some great memories of Cornwall, but haven't been to Cawsand. It's on my list now though :)
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I like a bit of wordplay too. Nice one!