First of December 2023 (Friday) Sunset

First of December 2023 (Friday) Sunset from my bedroom window at Porthlow Farmhouse......Robin Mawer

DH Dash 7

A Brymon Airways De Haviland of Canada Dash 7 on St. Mary's Airport for part of the celebration of 50 years of Aviation in Scilly in 1977 (I think ) I believe it only ever landed the one time and this was with no passengers . It was not long before the runways were rebuilt and extended . ......Robin Mawer

Tuesday evening Sunset from outside the Farmhouse Porthlow.

Tuesday evening Sunset from outside the Farmhouse Porthlow........Robin Mawer

Tuesday sunset from above Porthlow Beach.

Tuesday sunset from above Porthlow Beach...........Robin Mawer

Old & New

" OLD & NEW " A Gibson photo taken before Park House was built. Date ?. And a comparison 2023 " Today " photo from almost the exact same spot.......Robin Mawer

Just after Sunset time from above Porthlow beach.

Just after Sunset time from above Porthlow beach......Robin Mawer

Saturday Sunset time from by Golf Farmhouse.

Saturday Sunset time from by Golf Farmhouse.......Robin Mawer

Old & New Porthlow Terrace

" OLD & NEW " An old photo of Porthlow Terrace taken sometime after World War 2 showing the result of when a bomb hit No.1 demolishing it and destroying most of No,2 after a stick of bombs was dropped down across Porthlow Farm narrowly missing Altamira which lost all its glass as did the Farmhouse with a bomb which landed just behind where Chalet 2 is now where the dip plain to see. Nobody was hurt and a baby in its cot was blown clean out on to the Green unharmed ! The Today one shows how it is now in 2023......Robin Mawer

Some unusual cloud formations at sunset time seen from the Garrison.

Some unusual cloud formations at sunset time seen from the Garrison......Robin Mawer

Friday evening from Porthlow Beach.

Friday evening from Porthlow Beach........Robin Mawer

" OLD & NEW " The Town Hall

" OLD & NEW " A very Old photo of the Town Hall soon after it was built in 1887 compared with as it is Today in 2023.........Robin Mawer

OLD & NEW

" OLD & NEW"

A very old photo taken looking down the bottom end of Garrison Hill and to compare a Today one taken from as near as I could find from the same spot . Very difficult with some of the wall on the right having been altered and the difference between old and modern camera lenses .......Robin Mawer

Fungi on the Garrison

A lot of different Fungi on the Garrison today including some very large Fairy Rings .......Robin Mawer

Tuesday late afternoon from Porthlow.

Tuesday late afternoon from Porthlow.........Robin Mawer

Tuesday evening from the Garrison soon after Sunset.

Tuesday evening from the Garrison soon after Sunset.......Robin Mawer