St. Michael's Mount Series - Photo 5

I would like to dedicate this post to Mrs. Joan Wesley, a French (Brittany) native and Cornish local for more than 45 years!!!

Thank you for your kinds words and support!

Molly =)

Today's post continues from the view of yesterday's post. The cannons still holding its spot, even after the castle had been turned into a stately house.

Flying high is the Cornish flag!

St. Michael's Mount Series - Photo 4

Here are more ruins from the outside of the castle, as you walk up along the steep hill to where the castle is. From here we sneak in a small view of the mainland. Not sure what the ruins were for, but it presented a wonderful place for many of the visitors to stop and pose for photos!

Just after these ruins, we'll reach the area with cannons! I'll post that tomorrow...

St. Michael's Mount Series - Photo 3

To get up to where the castle is, you must walk up a very steep hill. Much of the path up is made of up of wonderful huge rock formations. I thought it was a nice shot of the mother and child walking up, with those huge boulders behind them!

St. Michael's Mount Series - Photo 2

Today, we see the a little bit of the local island community. On the island, there is a small community of locals that reside there, so we see here, a few of the houses and the ticket office further down the cobblestone road.

St. Michael's Mount Series - Photo 1

To DeathSweep,
This series of photos are dedicated to you!
Thanks for your daily visits,
Ice_Molly!

Last week, missed posting as I was up in London to watch the Wimbledon Championships...

Over the next several days, I'll be posting photos of a popular site in Cornwall, St. Michael's Mount. Previously, I have posted scenic photos of this castle on an island, now I'd like to give you a short tour of the island.

St. Michael's Mount, is a rocky island, crowned by a medieval castle and church. It's been home to the St. Aubyn family for 300 years, where they currently reside.

Today's photo is a view of the castle. St. Michael's mount is an odd mix of house, religious retreat, and fortified castle. It was a pilgrimage centre in the Middle Ages, converted first to a fortress, then to a house after the Civil War.

~in 1135 AD, the church was built by Abbot Bernard of Mont St. Michel and consecrated by Bishop of Exeter in 1144. Then in 1193 AD, the priory was seized by Henry de la Pomeray with his men disguised as pilgrims. The castle begins build and De la Pomeray dies by his own hand in fear of the consequences when Richard the Lionheart returns from the crusades.~

Visiting Hayle

Today's post is dedicated to Al and Zeny,

whom visited Hayle, all the way from Honolulu, Hawaii!

We hope they enjoyed their time in Cornwall!

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