The Cornish Fishing Village of Polperro, loved by writers , Artists and Photographers. Tourists are todays life blood for this picturesque village which was once a busy Fishing port and so it is said once a haunt of smugglers. On a sunny summers day few places could be nicer…even the Gulls stand and stare.
But for over month now this coastline has had to endure some of the worst storms in living memory. Sea defences that have stood the test of the elements for centuries crushed and washed aside. Natural Harbours lost over night. The devastation across the South West of England, will for many, take years of hard work to overcome. The Forecasters indicated that the trauma will continue to spread.
It is hard to equate such tranquil beauty with the ravages of the storms and I do wonder just how badly Polperro and its neighbouring communities are surviving…..from what we see second-hand on the TV and media it is traumatic times.
13th February
© David Oakes 2014
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