Mach Loop March 2018

Another visit to the Mach Loop in March again a mixture of weather which curtailed photo opportunities, but on the plus side created some nice winter back drops. A visit to a slate mine was inaccessible on this occasion and an attempt to find an abandoned village failed. (both on the list for next time)  Nevertheless an enjoyable visit and more aviation photos in the bag. Here are some of the images:

RAF Tornado GR4

RAF Tornado GR4, snow on the hills

USAF OSprey from RAF Mildenhall

RAF Hawk T1

RAF Tornado GR4

RAF Tornado GR4

RAF Hercules C130

RAF Typhoon

USAF Osprey

The Beast from the East in Cornwall

A first for a long while, some substantial snow in Cornwall. I managed to get to Penzance,Porthleven and Helston. I got 4 wheel drive but  a lot of other people with incapable cars or just driving like idiots creating huge jams on the roads. Still got some scenic stuff and may try again today although forecast isn't looking to good with storm Emma on the way. The snowfall was quite heavy with Penzance been covered in about 30 minutes. Here are some shots from when the snow hit Penzance and I worked my way back towards Helston.

The new Hitachi 801 class Super Express arrived as the snow started

The snow after 15 minutes

30 minutes later

Commuter train arrives

Porthleven Harbour

Scenic view with the coast in the background

Harbour view

Sunlight breaks through the storm clouds

B/W of The Ship Inn

The Bickford-Smith Institute

Helston Boating lake starting to freeze over