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A Love of The Isles of Scilly.

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I want to share with all of you why I love these islands so much.

This is one of the beaches on the island of Tresco. The photograph was taken in May 2011.
The white sand on the beaches has tiny, sparkly particles in it that look like glitter. The island in the distance is St Martins.


This statue is in the gardens of Tresco Abbey. I have always liked it and each year we take yet another photo!

This mosaic is one of three on display in a small public garden on Tresco. I hope that this makes you all happy too.

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What a beautiful place, no wonder you like it. I have never been there but I do love islands, there is something special about them.

16 Apr, 2012

 

How lovely,Wildrose..I love that statue too,and the mosaic is very pretty..you are so lucky to live near enough to visit..I wish....:o)

16 Apr, 2012

 

Wonderful islands.
The beaches look stunning. Lovely photos !
I've added this blog to GoYpedia Mosaics :o)

16 Apr, 2012

 

It is beautiful Wildrose, I too especially love the statue.... :))

16 Apr, 2012

 

Beautiful, I would like those islands too, very happy after seeing those lovely pictures, made me smile too. Love the children statue.

16 Apr, 2012

 

I agree it looks beautiful, and the statue is lovely too. I have never been there but it is on my list to do.....

16 Apr, 2012

 

do you fly from exeter or is there a good ferry service wildrose?

16 Apr, 2012

 

That gave me a big smile . . . thanks Wildrose - I shall get there before long! :)))

16 Apr, 2012

 

Beautiful. It must be nice to visit there.

16 Apr, 2012

 

We went a few years ago, helicopter from Penzance.....great fun......
Like the nightbus from Harry Potter...
And we fell inlove with the isles, seen from overhead they're stunning
.TheAbbey gardens are such a treat too paths lined with flowers rising up and stunning views, there was a mosaic grotto too I seem to remember
must get the photo,s out

16 Apr, 2012

 

Lovely - I'm not surprised you love it so much!

16 Apr, 2012

 

lovely pictures, the first one is like a postcard

16 Apr, 2012

 

Totally agree it is stunning place although to be honest would not really want to live there, had a friend do a couple of seasons on St Marys and she said that was enough. On a sunny day the sea and sand are such amazing colours are'nt they..if someone dropped you from a plane and said guess where you are i don't think anyone would guess!
My hubby absolutely besotted by the islands and we used to go on the Scillonian day trip when they did the longest day trip annually..i have some vivid sea sickness memories on the way over but always fine on the way back. Despite that always worth it. Bird watchers flock there as well all in all a great escape for anyone to vist and thanks for the photos lovely to see them.

17 Apr, 2012

 

Your comments are so generous and so kind. Thank you for taking an interest. It was fun putting this blog together and the first time I have tried.

17 Apr, 2012

 

but i sincerely hope it wont be the last!!!

17 Apr, 2012

 

Ah, you'll be away now, Wildrose . . . now that you've done one, we'll be looking forward to many more!

17 Apr, 2012

 

I hadn't realised it was the first time you had posted a blog,Wildrose,and a very nice one too....no stopping you now...look forward to lots more :o)

17 Apr, 2012

 

You are all so sweet! Thanks.
x

17 Apr, 2012

 

I've never been but it does look beautiful, thankyou for sharing your lovely photo's.
Welcome to Goy....

17 Apr, 2012

 

Oh how lovely to see this blog, we spent our honeymoon on the Isle of Tresco at the beautiful Island Hotel, we went in June but the sea was so cold that we only ventured in up to our knees, always wanted to return, but we never have, thank you so much for bringing back very happy memories......

18 Apr, 2012

 

So far whenever we have travelled on the Scillonian it has been a calm crossing but I have seen people arrive after NOT such a calm crossing and it was not a pretty sight!!! We usually go on Skybus.

I love Marazion and the surrounding area - sky seems bluer down there!

xx

7 May, 2012

 

Wilrose when we went on the Scillonian (our honeymoon) we were the only people on board not being sick!! OH was going round with the paper bags, we had taken precautions, we were warned by a sailor to eat a hearty breakfast followed by a stiff drink, which we did, how I kept it down I will never know lol and was it rough!!

7 May, 2012

 

Just trying to catch up on all I've missed. A very professional blog Wildrose, you should have seen my first attempts! I've always wanted to visit the Isles of Scilly...maybe one day...but would love to see more pics if you have them? :-)

10 Jun, 2012

 

So would I.....

10 Jun, 2012

 

We return there in September so I shall take a few new ones. Heather should be out then.

10 Jun, 2012

 

That first photo is just out of this world.

21 Jun, 2012

 

If you see the islands under blue skies they really are out of this world. I don't think they have had many blue skies this year though!!

I am going again in September so surely things will be brighter by then!!!

21 Jun, 2012

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