Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: St_Ives

We are here on the end of Smeaton’s Pier at St Ives in Cornwall. On the right side of the pier some fishing boats are tied up, as witnessed by their waiting lobster pots. To the left is the open Atlantic. The lighthouse was established in 1890. Smeaton was the civil engineer in charge of the building of this pier, built in 1767. He was well known for being commissioned to build many canal, harbour and bridge works but for me his most famous work was ‘Smeaton’s Lighthouse’, later renamed Eddystone Lighthouse. In building that, he evolved the stone dovetailing method of keeping the tower immensely strong against raging seas and wind, a system that was to be employed in most rocky island lighthouses until the present day. An even older lighthouse still stands at the other end of this pier, established in 1830. See Pips. Enjoy full size.

A look across the sands at low tide here at St Ives.

Those that know me from Panoramio will remember that I used to take very many beach hut scenes. Now, not so many at all, but I could not but help myself to taking this at St Ives in Cornwall. Not really the weather for beach huts but the beach bar has customers. Enjoy full screen. Herb

A look at our Cornish sea-side village of St Ives. A picturesque fishing harbour, long time popular with artist because of its soft light. On this day however the sky was overcast and the air cool and damp. Note -This is a very wide-angle shot making the place look a little more expansive than it really is. Enjoy full screen.

Time for a hot brew, chat and sit down outside the harbour office here in St Ives, Cornwall. When the tide comes in, water rushes below these arches underneath the harbour wall leading to the old lighthouse at the other end. Enjoy full screen.