tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post2224208609095964260..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: E is for Estuaries in Cornwall … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82176712082900293572015-04-11T20:50:08.021+01:002015-04-11T20:50:08.021+01:00@ Michelle - the different estuaries offer so much...@ Michelle - the different estuaries offer so much don't they ... there's Neolithic finds, Bronze Age finds and then we know the Phoenicians came ashore for the tin .. <br /><br />Dendritic - I don't remember learning about neurons at school .. but certainly dendritic arteries abounded .. and as you mention - it is a good descriptive word ... <br /><br />Thanks for the visit - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63596749423780321722015-04-11T14:29:12.183+01:002015-04-11T14:29:12.183+01:00Beautiful scenery with amazing history.
Hayle is ...Beautiful scenery with amazing history. <br />Hayle is amazing with the Neolithic finds, and links to the Bronze Age and even the Phoenicians.<br /><br />I love the word 'dendritic'... <br />I remember the dendrite structures of the neuron branching out... which we learned about in biology... seems like ages ago...Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53684653389318900772015-04-09T10:56:41.938+01:002015-04-09T10:56:41.938+01:00Hi J .. you snuck in - but thanks so much for your...Hi J .. you snuck in - but thanks so much for your comment .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84277091059097542872015-04-08T06:27:31.934+01:002015-04-08T06:27:31.934+01:00@ Sara - it's been fun putting the Cornish wor...@ Sara - it's been fun putting the Cornish words in .. and I'm glad you're enjoying the history.<br /><br />@ Clarabelle - that would be a lovely day out wouldn't it ... lunch at Frenchman's Creek, after a spell of gently paddling in the creeks.<br /><br />@ Helen - well Eire is very special .. but I'm glad you're thinking of visiting Cornwall sometime. It does deserve some time - no point in rushing! Stops for food too .. <br /><br />@ MJ - thanks for coming by - conservation is so important now - and somehow we need to help the younger generations understand the importance of our lands and waterways .. <br /><br />@ Rhonda - well we were about two hundred years ago - before the railways and ultimately the car. Water was the only (heavy) transport route ... <br /><br />@ Jess - that's lovely to hear .. and the pictures do bring ideas out don't they ... <br /><br />Thanks everybody .. lovely to see so many of you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14544229714641244882015-04-08T06:21:02.402+01:002015-04-08T06:21:02.402+01:00These are some fantastic pictures! I couldn't ...These are some fantastic pictures! I couldn't help but pin one. Lovely post.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49797814069511003982015-04-08T04:02:49.973+01:002015-04-08T04:02:49.973+01:00I learned so much! Love the pictures that go with...I learned so much! Love the pictures that go with the information. Beautiful! <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21202157744004882842015-04-07T23:46:26.960+01:002015-04-07T23:46:26.960+01:00I had no idea your area was so dependent on the wa...I had no idea your area was so dependent on the waterways, nor that it had such intricate system. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51262654020090280332015-04-07T21:33:37.636+01:002015-04-07T21:33:37.636+01:00Preserving nature and wild lands is such an import...Preserving nature and wild lands is such an important thing to do. This knowledge and history you share about your estuaries is fascinating, important and wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29681663107238668992015-04-07T20:28:25.334+01:002015-04-07T20:28:25.334+01:00Hello Hilary,
Cornwall looks so beautiful and one ...Hello Hilary,<br />Cornwall looks so beautiful and one day we plan on visiting. It deserves a good long visit. There is so much to see and one cannot forget the delicious food too.<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-10629107923136006392015-04-07T07:33:58.940+01:002015-04-07T07:33:58.940+01:00I want to do a river cruise down the "FAL&quo...I want to do a river cruise down the "FAL" and have a picnic lunch at Frenchman's creek!<br /><br />You can find me here:<br /><a href="http://clarabellerant.com" rel="nofollow">ClarabelleRant</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180382022177532112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16826582365708075702015-04-07T07:01:28.767+01:002015-04-07T07:01:28.767+01:00I'm loving all the Cornish words. So much hist...I'm loving all the Cornish words. So much history is such a lovely part of the world. Thank you for sharing. Sara C. Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148040154590535970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15468572998161734732015-04-07T05:20:18.335+01:002015-04-07T05:20:18.335+01:00@ Steve – thanks for letting me know a little more...@ Steve – thanks for letting me know a little more about Bruce the huge dog!<br /><br />@ Nick – yes I do tend to cross the time divide in my posts don’t I. You’re right estuaries and navigable rivers are so important .. <br /><br />@ Nat – well that would be wonderful if we get to see a few bloggers visit us here in the UK and particularly Cornwall – I’d love to see you.<br /><br />@ Kern – how wonderful to meet you – and I’m so pleased you’re happy with what you found here .. looking forward to seeing you again.<br /><br />@ Ann – they’re an interesting bunch of estuaries … when I talk about them like this .. not concentrating on just one. And what would our lives be like without water .. unimagineable. Romance happens in Cornwall … <br /><br />@ DG – thanks so much .. so much coastline in Cornwall and writing about these Rias and normal estuaries have really opened my eyes … <br /><br />The Vikings were a marauding lot … and I’ve written one post of the effect their language has on our place names today … they were bad, but they were good too … <br /><br />@ Karen – thanks so much I only decided on estuaries at the last minute. Rivers and their estuaries are special and remind us of earlier days with family and friends … it’s good to be nostalgic sometimes!<br /><br />@ Sia – it’s great having interested readers, who are happy to visit and glean a few snippets from me.<br /><br />The Fal is an incredible estuary … a huge river entrance (well to us anyway!) … it is also very deep. As you say lots of nooks and crannies for boating along. We are into conservation here – though can struggle in some places – but we have a lot of environmentally aware experts and locals around. As you say the life and environment of a river is amazing .. it offers so much.<br /><br />@ Karen – all waterways were the routes of the ancient peoples … and as you so rightly say affect our history and our culture in whichever country we live in .. <br /><br />Thanks so much to you all – so pleased you’ve enjoyed this estuary post .. cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46578292897872860292015-04-07T03:32:52.747+01:002015-04-07T03:32:52.747+01:00It's interesting to realize how important wate...It's interesting to realize how important waterways have been in the development of a country's history and culture. Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12259724975915051862015-04-07T02:59:30.384+01:002015-04-07T02:59:30.384+01:00Fascinating, as always, Hilary. I love to read abo...Fascinating, as always, Hilary. I love to read about things like this. You know me, love wildlife and learning fun stuff about other places.<br /><br />I'd love to visit the River Fal. I love all those nooks and crannies and reserves. We had some nice reserves attached to university in California when I lived there. Here in Missouri there has been quite a bit done to preserve and keep clean the river throughways. Conservation Department will put out calls for volunteers to help with cleaning so the professionals can add cleaning methods like rocks and such. The life and environment of a river is amazing isn't it?<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48005089762865122052015-04-07T02:15:48.641+01:002015-04-07T02:15:48.641+01:00Interesting stuff! This is a great choice for the ...Interesting stuff! This is a great choice for the letter E. There were similar waterways where we used to live in southern NJ, US. This made me a bit nostalgic. :) Have a great week! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61976925489805599202015-04-07T01:37:03.477+01:002015-04-07T01:37:03.477+01:00Estuaries,and coastlines always interest me. I usu...Estuaries,and coastlines always interest me. I usually learn something at your blog each time I visit.<br /><br />Currently watching shows about the Vikings, and they are about to attack Paris. I imagine they would have attacked English cities in much the same manner.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2031206983513195722015-04-07T01:32:35.043+01:002015-04-07T01:32:35.043+01:00Estuaries. Sounds so romantic, as does Cornwall (t...Estuaries. Sounds so romantic, as does Cornwall (to me) and anything British. What would the place be like without water :)Ann Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14144446989000972812015-04-07T01:12:36.015+01:002015-04-07T01:12:36.015+01:00I'm so pleased to have discovered your blog! T...I'm so pleased to have discovered your blog! This was fascinating -- a bit of a lesson in geography, history and the environment, I look forward to reading more.Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24323398363886132952015-04-06T23:11:37.767+01:002015-04-06T23:11:37.767+01:00Hilary, I think you made all of us who don't l...Hilary, I think you made all of us who don't live in or near Cornwall, want to visit there soon. And if we do, appreciate it even more. You are our cyber tour guide. Thank you!loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-992245113982545502015-04-06T23:00:46.657+01:002015-04-06T23:00:46.657+01:00I love how your post reached far back in time. So ...I love how your post reached far back in time. So much coming and going in estuaries for many purposes.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21327955859297188162015-04-06T22:27:23.580+01:002015-04-06T22:27:23.580+01:00I did a slight revision in my blog to explain my h...I did a slight revision in my blog to explain my huge dog better.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73456608835012329122015-04-06T21:58:24.317+01:002015-04-06T21:58:24.317+01:00@ Susan - your history is as old as ours .. just h...@ Susan - your history is as old as ours .. just happens ours got recorded and mixed up with Romans and other civilisations. Cornwall has struggled to adapt, but times change and new people come along with great ideas ... it's not a very rich county.<br /><br />@ Ian - how right you are .. the Seal Sanctuary is down a maze of country lanes ... mostly so narrow only one car get through. Glad you're enjoying the memory trails .. <br /><br />@ Lee - it's great to know you can learn so much ... and I thought Frenchman's Creek would stir a few memories .. and this image does evoke it .. <br /><br />@ Bob - ah you know the Fowey .. I only really know Hayle and Falmouth ... but can get the feel of the others. Another who is delighted by Frenchman's Creek - she was a brilliant writer and story teller.<br /><br />@ Joanne - good to meet you .. and being by the water can be so therapeutic - you're right.<br /><br />@ Alex - I hope you meant that the river flows down to the sea .. I'm sure you did! But I was surprised to see the catchment area right across the counties ... <br /><br />@ Sharon - yes lots of history here ... keep you occupied for a few centuries! I'll have to check on other rivers and see if they match the boundaries they flow through ... <br /><br />@ Susan - thank you so much! I'm delighted that you enjoy coming here .. I just enjoy doing what I do and am so delighted bloggers seem to be happy to visit ... <br /><br />We look forward to seeing you in Cornwall again .. <br /><br />Cheers everyone - thanks so much ... for all the lovely comments - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75390335483238639042015-04-06T21:19:32.899+01:002015-04-06T21:19:32.899+01:00Estuaries have their own unique ecosystems. My fat...Estuaries have their own unique ecosystems. My father lives on an estuarium in North Carolina, it's quite lovely, though perhaps, not quite as diverse as what you have pictured here. :) Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55203523119503000862015-04-06T21:01:41.710+01:002015-04-06T21:01:41.710+01:00I'd love to spend a long time in England/Scotl...I'd love to spend a long time in England/Scotland. So much to see and learn.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5373323877520932632015-04-06T20:42:19.224+01:002015-04-06T20:42:19.224+01:00Wow, so many estuaries. I was impressed that the U...Wow, so many estuaries. I was impressed that the UK wants to keep so many areas 'natural' and safe for future generations. I get the feeling over here that all some folks want to do is turn every little area into a money-making machine, regardless of the cost. Lisa, co-host AtoZ 2015, @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.comLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.com