Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Porthpean


Porthpean is one of the St. Austell beaches on the south coast. Porthpean feels like a municipal beach when you approach it - the concrete walls, walkway and access ramp that shore up the cliffs to the rear are useful for the dinghies and holidaymakers, but feel a little intrusive; but the view of the beach from above, and the walk along the beach itself, make up for this. Today, the winds and rain have died away, and the sea is calm again - as the sun sets everything is still, only the gentle sound of water finally touching the shoreline, like a rustling of leaves.

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