As the sun went down it just got better and better.
My Skywatch Friday photo.
Until there was finally very little left to see.
In the morning after breakfast
we walked into town for a closer look.
The island has been in the ownership of the St Aubyn family since the mid sixteen hundreds but it is now managed by the National Trust. At low tide it is accessible along a winding granite causeway.
But the tide was coming in
and we had just enough time to scramble onto the rocks where boats tie up to ferry visitors back and forth before that pathway also was covered by the incoming tide.
Then we jumped back onto the shore to watch the boats fill up with passengers.
I loved that place but I didn't get across bc we picked the wrong time but there is something special about that place - I saw their gardens on some bbc garden show and it looked just perfect to look onto the mainland!
ReplyDeleteWe've never managed to visit at the right time to walk the causeway but have been over to the island by boat in the past and have explored the house and gardens. NEXT time we shall study the tide times and try to walk there!
DeleteThose pink-purple skies are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThe sky was changing minute by minute, I kept putting the camera away and then getting it out again!
DeleteI know exactly what you mean by how many photos are too many. As a photographer I know the inner compulsion when gets to take a photo when a good opportunity presents itself and especially scenes like you've take of St Michael's Mount. It has many moods and you just have to capture them all.
ReplyDeleteA small island is rather a fairytale subject, especially when it has a pathway that is only accessible for a short time at low tide.
DeleteGreat photos, and I'm intrigued that you can walk out during low tide! Wonder if people get stuck out there as the tide comes in??
ReplyDeleteThere are guides posted at either end of the causeway to advise people when the tide is on the turn. Sometimes a bit of wading is involved! We just managed to jump ashore from the path to the boat pick-up point before it was covered by the sea. There was a guide there to warn people away. It's fun!
Deletebeautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteWe were so lucky with the weather, a rather biting wind but otherwise beautiful.
DeleteWow - those shots are stunning.
ReplyDeleteIt's a rather magical place.
DeleteWhat a setting for tales of high drama. Beautiful. And the tidal path adds to the romance. Can you imagine that being the family home? Aaah. Thanks for the photos and this mini daydream.
ReplyDeleteYes, the tidal path is the stuff of fairy tales or pilgrimages or some such. I think it looks fascinating when just visible beneath the water as the sea comes in or out.
DeleteAll your shots were lovely. I also tend to take many photos of one subject. I can't stop myself because I tend to think that the next one will be better.
ReplyDeleteI intended to edit the photos when I did the post but couldn't decide which ones to use and which to leave out so I've just about included the lot!
DeleteThere can never be to many lovely photos. Especially when the sky is changing with each shot.
ReplyDeleteI would love to explore the island. Have fun!
I've posted the island, its garden and buildings, on an earlier occasion, it has a lovely atmosphere. Now that a younger generation of the St Aubyn family are in residence the island is closed to visitors on Saturdays so that the family can enjoy some privacy. Can you imagine a childhood where you are free to around your own private island!!
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