Porthleven Inner Harbour from the Baulk Wall
by Terri Waters
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Porthleven Inner Harbour from the Baulk Wall
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Terri Waters
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It was slightly eerie to see the inner harbour of Porthleven on a sunny calm day with not a person in sight. During May this bustling village would normally be filled with visitors from all over the world, but this is May 2020, the year of Coronavirus, and Cornwall is quiet, very quiet. The Inns, shops and galleries are closed and the benches, normally filled with people enjoying the view, are all empty.
Porthleven in Cornwall once had a fleet of more than 100 drifters used to fish pilchard and mackerel. The unspoiled fishing village with its picturesque double harbour is protected by massive harbour walls and surrounded by fascinating old buildings. As the most southerly working port in the United Kingdom the harbour faces south west into the prevailing wind and during winter storms the waves crash over the sea defences attracting visitors to the town to watch, hear and taste the salty sea.
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May 19th, 2020
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