It’s been another wonderful day in paradise, or more correctly the byways and highways of Cornwall and South West England.
As I took in the air and let Mr Harley and Mr Davidson’s wonderful machinery do the hard work I got to think about today’s assignment. Well, I wasn’t thinking too much about it when I was riding, because letting the old mind wander is a sure-fire way of getting yourself hurt on a motorbike!
We took a trundle around Bodmin Moor before turning North West and along the Atlantic Highway for about 50 miles and hanging a sharp left near Clovelly. Then we headed to the beautiful Hartland Point on the most spectacular part of the North Devon Coast. The country lanes here become decidedly rural and after the long wet winter were in shocking condition, so bad that at times our progress was down to walking pace as we negotiated potholes, mud, loose gravel, stones and oh yes as this is early spring the farmers are out spreading manure. . . and dropping loads of it on the roads too! Joy!
Anyway, it was when we parked up at Hartland I reflected that nearly half a tonne of motorbike qualified as “Big” particularly when you are working hard to keep it the right way up on crappy roads! So here is my “Big” shot.
She’s My Big Baby!
Don’t look at the filthy state of that front tyre after those dirty roads; no ‘chicken strips’ here today!
Oh yes, Hartland Point is a 325 ft high rocky outcrop on the North-West tip of the Devon coast. The point marks the Western end of the Bristol Channel where it meets the Atlantic Ocean; if you like, it’s where the Atlantic begins! The Hartland Point Lighthouse was built in 1874. It’s tower is 59ft tall with the lamp being 121ft above mean sea level and today is listed as an historic structure. The light can be seen up to 25 miles away from the coast and was automated in 1984, prior to this the lighthouse was maintained by four keepers.
Hartland Point and Lighthouse.
I supposed that’s all a bit “Big” as well!
“Did ya like that?”
Dookes
Hogrider Dookes 
You live in a photographic paradise D – I would be in heaven there!
Oh and nice pov on your bike too 🙂
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Thanks for the complement on the pic!
Yes it is a rather nice place to live and as you say to take photographs.
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*live not like…. can’t figure out how to edit my comment 😉
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I’ve done it! 🙂
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Nice pictures! i think you really made it 🙂
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Thank you.
As always, it was riding the bike that gave the inspiration!
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I love the bigness of the bike shot.
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Thank you, that makes lying in the dirt to get it worthwhile!
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Knobbies on the front wheel would make it look even bigger, plus help negotiate those roads! (-:
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I’m not sure that I’d fancy knobbies on the front at 70 mph though!
🙂
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What a beautiful post
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Thank you.
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Really great shot!
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Thank you.
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I have a few friends who have fallen into a love affair late in life with their Harley’s. Although I don’t think I’d ever crawl on one it’s interesting to hear of their travels along the highways and byways. Both these pictures are great but, although blue is my favourite colour I must confess the the cliff “speaks”to me more. 😉
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Funny, but you are the first person to mention or maybe the scenery!
For me the bike shot was a bit of fun, the scenery at Hartland Point is the real Big deal. If the bike was perched somewhere in that photo it would look tiny. I guess it’s all about perspectives!!!!!
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