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A little way up the north Cornish coast from Padstow lies some really dramatic coastline, with tiny fishing villages clinging to inlets in the cliffs.
This particular example is Port Quin, which is now a National Trust property, and quite rightly so.
Port Quin has quite a chequered history, and you can find out more at this link.
For Liz and I, never having visited this place before, we were delighted to finally find an unspoilt piece of Cornwall's coastal heritage and we enjoyed a good few of hours here, walking and photographing around the beach and cliffs.
I especially liked the golden rocks that lay strewn over the beach, and I hope this photo shows just something of the richness of the colours.
For anyone visiting this part of the UK, I would very much recommend a visit to Port Quin - just don't all come at once!
Filename - house rocks 01.jpg
Camera - Canon 5D
Lens - 24-105mmmm zoom @ 24mm
Exposure - 1/320sec @ f8, ISO400
Location - Port Quin, Cornwall
This image - 800x533px JPEG
Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2
Comments - ND grad filter used to reduce the brightness of the sky.
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