Here is my submission for the #qurator Photo Quest – Growing Wild
Standing on the headland between Crantock Beach and Polly Joke Cove, on the rugged Atlantic Coast of Cornwall, UK is a field.
Welcome to the Polly Joke Poppies.
The poppy fields are important for the local wildlife, attracting bees and other vital pollinators crucial for the biodiversity of the locality and micro environment
Poppies are short lived, so for just a few weeks every year, spring on the cusp of summer, people travel from miles around to see them in all their glory.
The fields are maintained by the National Trust, (A conservation charity set up in the UK in 1895 whose aim is to preserve and protect historic places and green spaces for folk to visit and enjoy).
Unlike many many NT properties this one is free to enter and admire, the only caveat being you are not allowed to walk through this magnificent natural attraction. Stick to the designated foot paths.
Visiting early Tuesday evening it was thankfully bereft of the city dwelling tourist. No one photo bombing me. No snarled up traffic, as the field can only be accessed down a single track lane with a few passing places.
If you are ever in the area on a warm June evening stick it on your must see list and enjoy nature at it's best the blood red poppies and the setting sun over the Atlantic Ocean.
