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philjit
07-23-2002, 05:59 AM
Went to Cornwall in the SOuth West of England a few weeks back. Stayed at Tintagel whihc is a headland that has the remains of Uther Pendragon's Dark Ages castle on it. Pendragon is supposedly the father of Arthur so the legend written down in the 12th century goes. Anyways, here are the pics from the trip.

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/stonehenge5.JPG

Stopped off on the way at this big group of standing stoines in the middle of a very wet and windy Salisbury Plain. They need no introduction really.

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/stonehenge4.JPG

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/stonehenge2.JPG

More stones!

Click here (http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/stonehenge1.JPG) for high res pic of Stonehenge.
philjit
07-23-2002, 06:05 AM
http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/tintagel1.JPG

me looking out to sea at the base of the castle pennisula in Tintagel. Behind my shoulder is a cave called 'Merlins Cave' , last time I was in Tintagel you could get down there but you can;t anymore because of the sea eroding it.

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/tintagel2.JPG

The path up to the castle.

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/tintagel3.JPG

Looking donw towards the castle (left)

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/sunset1.JPG

An evening in the ruined Chapel at the entrance to the main castle grounds.
philjit
07-23-2002, 06:08 AM
http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/rocktalk1.JPG

phil talks to a rock on the coastal path to Lands End

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/rocktalk2.JPG

phil tells the missus the rock can talk

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/rockseat1.JPG

phil finds out the rock makes a good seat

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/landsends.JPG

After walking along the top of cliff for an hour we make it to Lands End

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/postoffice.JPG

10th Century Post Office in the village of Tintagel plus authentic confused old lady.
philjit
07-23-2002, 06:09 AM
The Eden Project

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/eden1.JPG

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/eden3.JPG

http://www.roughjustice.co.uk/cornwall/eden5.JPG
MAC
07-23-2002, 06:10 AM
w00t!!!

new desktop!!!
philjit
07-23-2002, 07:16 AM
Originally posted by theMAC
w00t!!!

new desktop!!!

high res Stonehenge?
MAC
07-23-2002, 07:21 AM
well, it sure ain't a pic of YOU sittin on a rock :D
jules
07-23-2002, 05:25 PM
New desktop for me, as well :) (thanks)

I'd have a hard time not climbing on most of the stuff there. The rocks near the cave and that boulder you were talking to looked particularly inviting.
philjit
07-23-2002, 11:18 PM
Originally posted by theMAC
well, it sure ain't a pic of YOU sittin on a rock :D

you bitch! you said you loved me!
philjit
07-23-2002, 11:20 PM
it feel really wierd knowing that a picture I took is the wallpaper on more than one desktop in America :blue:
Cruise Director
07-24-2002, 07:33 PM
Great pics, Phil.

I have noticed in my travels that I get weird feelings when I get to the "end" of something. Perhaps because I am so landlocked where I live I get feelings of total openness and freedom when I stand at the point where land ends and oceans begin.

I rather like the feeling.
philjit
07-24-2002, 08:34 PM
I agree Cruise. When you think about it its no surpirse that people thought you would fall off the edge eventually. The ocean is a very liberating place.
Asmodeus
07-26-2002, 05:17 PM
Nice fucking pics man. I admit, I'm jealous. Christ, those were perty.

*note to self, if get the chance, take a trip to Tintagel*

Bad thing about it, I have never even heard of it. :(