That light for which Newlyn is renowned

To the landlubber this scene with the Achieve in berth looks tranquil enough - but to the fisherman there is something amiss here - a rope that passes under the transom from the trawl gantry and a missing net on the port drum tell a story of grief and aggravation.....

these days the Harvest Reaper has a stern full of gear.....
after a day on the Runnelstone Reef, its time for John Thomas to stow the bass poles......
in the early morning sunshine the harbour lights can still be seen to glow.....
though this promises to be a day of heavy showers in a chilly northerly draft.....
one of the growing population of harbour cormorants has just secured breakfast in the shape, and ugly at that, of a small bullhead.....
as the Evening Star heads for the gaps.....
time for the IRB to shake off the cobwebs.....
ahead of the ChloeT embarking on her last trip of 2008 before making this coming Friday's final festive market.....
after months of work WY160 is in the fish....
despite the weather and with only a few days of the year to go, there are only a handful of boats against the quay.....
weather is also keeping this Admiralty barge crane in Penzance Harbour on a berth outside the wet dock....

the gulls are lined up waiting for the mackerel boats to return and a chance to plunder!