Summer flowers Runnymead Gardens, Ilfracombe - August 2011

Lovely summer flowers in Runnymead Gardens, lets hope they survive the council cutbacks.

Ilfracombe in Bloom won a GOLD award for floral displays just like this.

View from upper Torrs Ilfracombe .

Taken from upper Torrs Road , spring 2011 .

Lee Bay near Ilfracombe .

A quiet beach which can be reached either by going over the rocks from the main Lee Bay beach at low tide or via steep steps from the coast path at high tide . well worth the effort .

Foxgloves, Borough Valley near Ilfracombe

Foxgloves, Borough Valley near Ilfracombe.

Taken in June 2011.

This valley used to be a conifer plantation and was clear felled two years ago, this is the rather beautiful result.

The storm over Knightstone, Weston-super-Mare.

The storm over Knightstone, Weston-super-Mare.

Taken 21/7/11 at approx 7pm.

Combe Martin beach viewed from the old cave.

Combe Martin beach viewed from the old cave under Lester Point. This cave was made in the 18th century as part of the local silver and lead mine industry. Silver and Lead can occasionally still be found on beaches in the area to this day.

My garden - July 2011.

My garden - July 2011.