Kenidjack Valley
Start of an ongoing project photographing Kenidjack through the seasons and in differing lights after an autumn 2020 meeting and chat with artist Garry Harwood.
(Latest info below)
I had an email today (December 13th 2021) from St Just artist Garry Harwood. Earlier in the year I met Garry up at Kenidjack where he was painting at a spot on the east side of the valley. Garry explained he was in the middle of a long term project to document the view down the valley to Cape Cornwall in the ever changing conditions and seasons. On this page you can read a bit more about this and see lots of images I've since taken from the "Artists Spot" and other parts of the valley.
In his email today Garry has sent me four samples of his "Cape Sketches". He hopes to publish a number of his sketches in book form in the future. http://www.garryharwood.co.uk/
A mysterious huge orange rock that lies at the bottom of the valley-looks totally out of place.
The middle of summer 2023!
The view from Kenidjack on a hazy April afternoon 2023
Monday May 9th 2022-Spring flowers along the river next to rusting machinery
Friday March 18th 2022- A spring tide with a big swell coming into the bay-signs of spring daffodils in profusion
Friday January 7th 2022-wild and windy-fast moving squalls of hail and rain-rough sea- low spring tide-Gary painting on his spot.
December 14th 2021-Foggy afternoon-still colour in the winter bracken-brisk westerly wind
November 11th 2021 -Grey autumn day-bracken turned to orange/brown-lots of water in the stream
-red sunset glow
-red sunset glow
October 10th-A gorgeous autumn day-gentle northerly breeze-slight sea-slightly hazy but very bright
October 3rd-Strong westerly wind-passing rain squalls-rough sea
September 29th-Bright and sunny-bracken turning orange-clouds rolling in as the weather starts to turn
September 28th- Autumn colours-strong westerly-heavy rain followed by bright sunshine
September 23rd- Drizzle and fog descending-low tide-autumn colours appearing-nude swimmers in the pool
August 10th-Bright, warm and almost cloudless-low spring tide-people swimming in the rock swimming pool
July 28th-Green, green, green. Very bright harsh light -brisk westerley wind
July 15th-beautiful summer's day-gentle northerly breeze-lovely golden sunset light
June 13th-a cloudless warm day with just a little haze-very gentle southerly breeze
June 10th-thick mist all day-still warm -saturated greens but no hint of sun for the G7 weekend
June 2nd-warm but grey haze-gentle swell rolling in-on the rocks at low tide accessed from Cape Cornwall
May 26th-warm day with broken clouds-panorama taken from Cape Cornwall with infrared camera looking across to Kenidjack
May 20th-Summer storm-60mph winds-rough seas-patches of brightness followed by rain
May 19th-extremely bright hazy sunshine-low tide boulders and rock pools
May 18th-afternoon-heavy rain-dry for two hours-rain returned-moderate sea-foxgloves-colours popping-sea pool
May 17th-evening light bouncing around the valley-brisk westerly wind- warm-clouds breaking clear skies over by sunset
May 14th-early evening-approaching cloud, wind and rain-moderately rough sea, swell building-darkening atmosphere
May 10th-early evening-south westerly wind-hazy clouds appearing-harsh light-rough sea-nature taking back
April 30th-late evening-slight northerly breeze-few clouds skidding along the horizon
April 29th-late afternoon-morning rain passed-warmer-cloudless sky over the sea-slightly diffused warm light
April 28th-late evening-northerly wind-clouds rolling in- sea getting rougher-spring flowers appearing
April 26th-late evening-north easterly breeze-cloudless sky-getting warmer
April 24th-late evening-cold blustery easterly wind-increasing thick grey cloud
April 23rd-early evening-strong easterly wind- bright hazy sun-infrared camera
April 22nd-mid afternoon-windy with bright sun
APRIL 21st-Evening-haze and sun.
April 20th-Evening-haze and cloud