Photos by Roger Brown : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

In Older Pliocene times West Cornwall had already taken very much its present shape; but the land was submerged about 4,20 feet, so that only a group of islands was above water. This was perhaps the period of the formation of the high-level littoral platform already referred to ; though, judging from other districts, it is not improbable that the feature is much older, and was only cleaned up and accentuated in Pliocene times. The Newer Pliocene period probably saw the formation of the curious slope which everywhere connects the older platform with the modern cliffl; but the exact date and mode of origin of this feature are still uncertain, for we have no deposits which can be referred to this period. Later on, the Pleistocene period saw a fairly rapid cutting back of the cliffs, and removal, by floating ice, of much of the fallen material which accumulated at their foot; but the whole of this, and the later periods, have only sufficed partly to obliterate the older features, which still show out with surpris- ing distinctness in the hard rocks of this part of Cornwall.

The Land's End district at the present day changes very slowly, for neither rivers nor sea, without the aid of frost and ice, can act with much rapidity on such rocks. Where not polluted by mine-waters the streams run clear or peaty, and the sea is of an exceptional purity and transparency.

The geological literature relating to this part of Cornwall is so extensive — for it has been a mining district from time immemorial — that it would be impossible in a few pages to mention a tithe of the writers. Perhaps the most convenient course will be here to take De la Beche's ' Report on the Geo- logy of Cornwall, Devon, and West Somerset' (1839) as a starting point, and indicate what has been done since in elucidating the geology of this difficult region.

great skys here. nice work. gix

superb reflection, well spotted. regards. gix

yes a stunning sunset nice job, i have seen many like it, you are welcome to browse my sunsets, thank you, voted best wishes. gix

Totally stunning

beautiful photo. Perfect colours. This is one to be very proud of. I notice you have said you had it blown up on canvas; we have done the same with a couple of ours and the results are very good. Looking at your other pics I am envious of your natural ability.....the moonlight in Bath is fantastic.

Très belle photo , l'accord des formes est super

Thanks for you comments Dave. I worked underground at Levant to help ,seal the breach in the seabed and pump out the workings in the summer of 1966. I later, as Engineer on site and later Mine Manager at Geevor for Cornwall County Council, was in charge of the capping of the shafts on the Geevor/Levant site. During these works, we developed the present underground tour at Geevor. My first day at work underground was at Geevor at the age of 16. After working in connection with Cornish mining for 43 years, my last underground work was done during an inspection of Deep Adit at Geevor in the spring of 2009. So my mining career both started and finished at the same mine. Your name is of course a very local one, and Warrens worked in many of the local mines. A few years ago I lived in the Converted chapel at Pendeen known by many as Little Bill Chapel, Bill Warren, a publican, paid for essential roof repairs in the 1960's hence the name, some say. Bill Warren did indeed pay for repairs, this is recorded in the deeds of the chapel, but I think the Bill referred to is William O'Bryan a local methodist preacher, as the chapel is also known as the Bryanites chapel.

Regards

Roger

Last time I looked Tokyo was not in France :)

Superbe photo