Lee James Palmer

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Alargh Du a West Cornwall Obby Oss celebrating Lammas in one of the first harvest fields of Marazion, Cornwall.

Lughnasadh/Lammas greetings from the first harvest fields of Marazion. A time to honour the gifts of the land, and the cycle of life, death & rebirth.
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That’s wonderful, it really was quite breathtaking to watch this morning!

Ahh thank you!🙏🏻

St Michael’s Mount surrounded by swirling mist, giving the appearance of a floating castle in the sky. Marazion, Cornwall.

St Michael’s Mount floating in the morning mist.
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The new one Alargh Du will be with those two trouble makers for sure!

Ouch, hope the toe heals up soon. Only 6 months now until we can bring out the winter Osses again (which are frankly naughtier & more playful!)

Good turnout and lovely atmosphere for it last night!

Penglaz the summer oss parading down through the townsfolk of Penzance, whilst the Golowan band performs during St John’s Eve.

St John’s Eve Torchlit Procession in Penzance last night. This marks the start of the week long Golowan festival here in West Cornwall.

A blazing solstice beacon against the setting sun in a hazy misty sky in Sancreed, West Cornwall.

The sun sets as a glowing crown atop a watcher’s head up at Sancreed Beacon in West Cornwall.

The lighting of the Midsummer Beacon by the High Sheriff of Cornwall at Sancreed Beacon last night.

The Midsummer Beacon blazes away to a surrounding crowd of gatherers at Sancreed for the solstice in West Cornwall.

Sancreed Midsummer Beacon Lighting.
The annual midsummer solstice fire at Sancreed in West Cornwall, and the last in a series of events celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cornwall Heritage Trust.

One of 5 hedgehog hoglets born in Porthleven Harbour Hedgie Rescue. Named "Rambler" weighs 124g. Now in outside rehabilitation with Mum to be released back into the wild. Thankful to all small wildlife charities giving nature a helping hand.
#nature #wildlife #photography #kernow #Cornwall

Why thank you!

A lowtide beach in Marazion with the Mount close by. Beautiful tonal colours in the evening light are illuminated across the rippled sand.

The evening light & colour across our local beach is amazing this week. West Cornwall has been spectacular this May.
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St.George and the dragon do battle during Helston’s traditional Hal-an-tow mystery play during Flora Day.

The Hal-an-tow.
The mystery play is performed during Helston’s Flora Day, the pageant starts at St John's Bridge and is performed at seven locations around the town. It was an absolute joy to follow it around this morning.

Old Ned the raven king & his teazer lead the procession of horn blowing locals to drive away the devil of winter and welcome in the summer.

Old Ned dies and is reborn again to a cacophony of horns and trumpets in the early May evening light.

The community dress in green and white as part of the revived tradition of May Horns here in Penzance.

The procession starts in the fishing village of Newlyn and marches loudly to the centre of Penzance, before everyone finishes the evening with dancing and drinking to celebrate the coming summer.

The magnificent Penzance May Horns last night in West Cornwall. The annual gathering of the community to chase the devil of winter away and welcome the coming of summer.🌞

Pensans Morris dancers lined up along the sea wall in Penzance this morning for May Day.

A group shot of Pensans Morris during a dance performance next to Jubilee Pool lido in Penzance.

The May Queen and the Fool at this morning’s May Day celebration in Penzance.

A May offering is cast into the sea during the May Day celebrations in Penzance.

Beltane blessings with Pensans Morris who danced the sun up & crowned their May Queen in Penzance this morning. A joyous affair to start the merry month of May.🌞

A red sky over Mounts Bay, Cornwall for May Day sunrise.

May Day/Beltane sunrise from Penzance.🌞

A close up of one of our resident starlings collecting food for its babies

A close up of one of our resident starlings collecting food for its babies

A close up of one of our resident starlings collecting food for its babies

Our beautiful starlings are super busy with babies to feed, they run around our feet not in the slightest bit bothered.

We didn’t know they were even a thing before this week. Seems to be local gene-pool mutation prevalent, a friend had seen one in St Day recently.

A rare leucistic magpie sitting on our garden bench before feeding.

We’ve been having regular visits this week from a leucistic magpie, my partner finally managed to get a phone pic of it from the kitchen this morning. The other magpies have been tolerating it so far, but not fully accepting as it’s different. At least it can feed here with all the other birds.

The boy hedgehogs have been at it again, although it seems to result in one being used as a football. The main culprit is fluffy pants who’s living his best thug life!

The Lady of Flowers attended by two bards walks back down the aisle during the proclamation ceremony.

The Lady of Flowers during yesterday’s Gorsedh Kernow proclamation ceremony in Marazion, Cornwall.

The proclamation of this years Gorsedh event by the grand bard in All Saints Church, Marazion.

The Lady of Flowers dressed in yellow and holding daffodils during the proclamation ceremony.

One of the proclamations ceremonial events during Saturday’s announcement.

The closing of the ceremony in All Saints Church, originally the event was planned to be held outside but the changeable weather meant it had to be hosted under cover.

The proclamation ceremony of Gorsedh Kernow took place in Marazion yesterday, ahead of the main cultural event later on this year. This is a tremendous honour for Marazion to host the bard’s cultural celebration again, the last time it was held here was I believe 30 years ago.

Bluebells flowering on the coastline just overlooking a beautiful and calm Sennen beach in Cornwall.

Bluebells at Sennen Cove. Today has been sublime.

Wood carving of the Mari Lwyd with festive scarf.

Wood carving of a white sheet ghost on a workbench.

My dad's back on the case with his weird woodcarvings. I'm going to add a new batch of things to his shop tomorrow...
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The holy well next to Carn Euny Iron Age village on West Cornwall. The well walls are adorned in flowering primulas whilst the trees above are just starting to show new green growth on them.

Carn Euny Holy Well.
One of my favourite places and particularly so in the peak of spring with its primula adorned walls. It’s slightly off the beaten track so remains less cluttered compared to the other more popular holy wells.

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Offerings hanging at the cloutie tree at Sancreed Holy Well in West Cornwall.