#869 theoldmortuary ponders

Storm Kathleen from Down Thomas.  ©Kevin Lyndsay

I can’t say Storm Kathleen bothered us much . Just more wind and rain, no flying dustbins or lost umbrellas. She did however create this moody sunset from Down Thomas. If you look into the gloom you can just about see Plymouth Sound.

Enough of rain! I thought I would share some dry pictures.

In summer months a charity runs drystone walling classes nearby. There is enormous skill in creating these walls which are a feature of rural Devon and Cornwall.

Wet, from rain these sections have some eye-challenging colour combinations.

In the summer months, these walls still look impressive but they are dusty with red mud from the artisans hands, as the rocks are laid over an embankment of compacted soil. Just my lucky day to catch them in a rare sunny moment while they were still wet. The moment was brief

The raw materials waiting for summer and craftspeople to return.

For the header image I overlaid Storm Kathleen on the drystone wall.