I managed to take me and my germs for a mini-trip out of the house today – just around town for a quick coffee and egg sarnie the a look at the circus where we pondered at what goes on in a Moscow State Circus compared to a regular circus – we thought probably all the normal stuff but with more vodka and all the outfits would be fur-trimmed…

It was in a park by the waterside so I tried to convince myself we’d made it to the seaside…

Especially as there was an ice-cream van…

And even a seagull…

After all that <sarcasm>excitement</sarcasm>, on the drive home I managed to get a few snaps using my iPad (oh, did I mention I HAVE AN IPAD!!!!) – the camera on it is pretty awesome, actually…

So, not a total washout today – it’s Bank Holiday Monday tomorrow which usually means rain but I’ve been hearing wild rumours about the possibility of sunshine. I’ll believe it when I see it!

Photos taken with Canon PowerShot G12 and Apple iPad 3 (Instagram)

A break in the clouds today happily coincided with a half-day off work. My shutter finger has been majorly under-utilised of late so I popped into town and had a walk through the parks – I just needed to be outside, sans-umbrella and using a camera again (before I went totally bat-$h1t crazy)!

All taken with my Canon 5D MkII and 85mm f/1.8 lens

I’ve been away. Again. I know!

Not only that but it was once of the warmest weeks we’ve ever had in March here in the UK. It was 23°C (that’s like 70-something in Fahrenheit). So glorious and pure chance!

We went to Cornwall – I love Cornwall so much. I love the ocean; proper blue waves and foamy white surf rather than the tameness of the English Channel which is what I am used to at home.

And the sand – the sand is amazing. It was so nice feeling it squishing through my toes on one of our many beach walks – I’m not one for sitting still when I go away – not like this chap. I don’t know who he is but I liked the headline he was reading (not sure if you can make it out or not, it says ‘A load of codswallop’ – I love that word)!

I will stop for ice cream though – I’m not crazy!

St Ives is an amazing spot to explore – I find something different every time I go. I love the name of this street – I want to live in Love Lane!

It’s the sea that I really love though.

The sea.

The sea.

The sea when it swallows up the blazing orange sun.

I’m sighing as I type this – but in a contented and flolloppy way. I miss being there already, but it’s good to be home too – I can crack on with my ‘big plan‘ now!