MOUSEHOLE
CORNWALL, ENGLAND
IMAGE NUMBER 1151
Mousehole is a picturesque fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall between Penzance and Land’s End. A hundred years ago Mousehole was a bustling port, crowded with local fishing boats, landing pilchards. Each year, early in November, timber beams are laid across the narrow harbour entrance, to protect the village from the worst of the winter gales. Even so waves can still be seen breaking over the harbour wall at high tide. Mousehole today has retained much of its old world charm. Its narrow streets are filled with small shops, galleries and restaurants. Local cottages built from finely grained Lamorna granite, huddle together around the inner edge of the harbour. The area is protected from the force of the sea by two sturdy breakwaters. Dylan Thomas described the village as the loveliest in England, but there are many Cornishmen who would dispute that this part of the world can be classed as England!
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.