It's so exciting when wild ponies come out of nowhere and gallop by. It's even more exciting when my camera is at the ready #BodminMoor #WildPonies #Horses

The Cheesewring on Minions Moor (on Bodmin Moor). The stones are a natural phenomenon from hundreds of thousands of years of exposure to the harsh weather of the moors. #Cheesewring #BodminMoor #Minions

A throwback to springtime at Porthleven in Cornwall. The waters can rage in this neck of the woods, but I managed to stay dry on this occasion. #Porthleven #Cornwall

Sometimes, the waters around Cornwall look, well, tropical. It's only when you dip your toe in the water and watch it turn an even deeper blue that you realise where you are. This is the view coming into Crantock on the SW Coast Path. #Crantock #Cornwall #SWCoastPath

On a coastal walk around Noss Mayo in Devon. Luckily, the tide was out to take the causeway walk across the creek. #NossMayo #Devon #SWCoastpath

Mevagissey harbour on the south Cornish coast is one of my favourite harbour towns. It's mostly unspoilt, which makes it such a pull for visitors who appreciate Cornwall at its best. #Mevagissey #Harbour #Cornwall

A cannon at Mount Edgcumbe faces out to protect Plymouth Sound from invasion, with Royal William Yard in the background. #MountEdgcumbe #RoyalWilliamYard #SECornwall #Plymouth

Maker Church on the Rame Peninsula in SE Cornwall has magnificent views for miles around. #MakerChurch #RamePeninsula #SECornwall

The folly at Mount Edgcumbe in SE Cornwall. Replacing a navigational obelisk in 1747, it was built from the stone of two former churches in Plymouth. #MountEdgcumbe #SECornwall #Folly

Lonely trees on the slopes overlooking the south Cornish coast. A SW Coast Path walk from Goran Haven to Portholland. #CoastalVibes #Cornwall #GoranHaven #Portholland

I love to stumble upon small beach coves like this on my walks. A life lesson: always have some swimming gear in your backpack. #SWCoastPath #Fowey #StAustell #Hiking #Cornwall

The River Dart on a much cooler February day. Fast-flowing from days of heavy rain. I imagine things are a lot calmer in the current climate. #RiverDart #Dartmoor #Devon

Golitha Falls is a beautiful spot to visit, especially when the weather is warm. The fast-flowing upper reaches of the River Fowey cool the air through this wooded valley. #GolithaFalls #Cornwall

The remains of New Phoenix Mine on Bodmin Moor. It's also a Geocache site with a very well-hidden box of goodies. #BodminMoor #EngineHouses #Cornwall

When it's hot on the moor, cows assemble under one of the very few trees. I'm thinking it must be hotter in there than to be alone and exposed. #BodminMoor #Cornwall

There are plenty of beaches along the Cornish coast that remain little-known. You have to get out there and find them. #GoranHaven #Portholland #Cornwall #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

Cawsand and Kingsand looking lovely on a late spring day #Cawsand #Kingsand #CornishVillages #Cornwall #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

Late spring flowers on the cliffs around Trevose Head in Cornwall. The beaches are absolutely crammed this weekend due to a well-timed heatwave for the school holidays. So, it's good to wander off on quieter, scenic paths #T|revoseHead #Cornwall #CoastalFlowers #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze

I love this time of the year when the summer flowers start to bloom. There is a gradual shift from the blues to the pinks on the south Cornish coast paths #Lansallos #Cornwall #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

The red, iron-rich cliffs looking from Sidmouth Beach on the south coast of Devon #Sidmouth #Devon #Geology #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

Down on the beach. I love the colours of oh-so-British beach huts found at many beach locations around the UK. These are located at Crooklets Beach, near Bude in Cornwall #CrookletsBeach #Bude #BeachHuts #Cornwall #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

The interesting shapes and geology of the rock formations on Bude Beach. #Bude #BudeBeach #Cornwall #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

Bude Sea Pool's maintenance works. I happened to be there on the day the pool was being drained for maintenance work. The program involves clearing debris and cleaning, along with checking for and repairing any cracks. #Bude #BudeSeaPool #Cornwall #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

A fantastic breakfast to start the day. The Falcon Hotel in Bude serves up the amazing #breakfast #falconhotel #bude #Cornwall

A spot of fishing on Bude Canal on a dull, rainy day. #bude #budecanal #Cornwall #fishing

Out to sea from Bude Canal lock gates #bude #beach #Cornwall #beachlife

A visit to Cotehele in SE Cornwall on Sunday didn't disappoint. Everything is coming into bloom, but bluebells get my full attention this time of year. This is a dreamy bluebell scene - as though you are lying amongst them. #Bluebells #Springtime #Flowers #Blooms #Cotehele #Cornwall

Springtime in the woodlands. This is one of many nature reserves in the heart of Plymouth City #Spring #Bluebells #Woodland #Plymouth #Devon

A footprint in the golden sand, but whose is it? #Bovisand #Devon #Coast #CoastalVibes #SeaBreeze #SaltAir

It's not often you see a beautiful spring bluebell scene like this in the middle of the city. This was a walk from Plymouth sea front to the hospital - the long way through a few nature reserves 😊 #plymouth #spring #bluebells