A sort walk from Copperhouse to Mexico - parking at Lethlean Lane.

Looking up thorugh Hayle harbour, home to a small community of inshore boats as the London bound intercity train passes over biggest viaduct this side of Truro........

spotted against the qall, the Lowestoft Drifter, Feasible..........

looking across the estuary to the house that was once landscape artist John Miller's home and studio...........

plenty of wave action in Hayle estuary, shame there's still no action with the wave hub a few miles offshore........

these days, the RNLI run all the lifegaurd provision on Cornish beaches.......

looking at to Godrevy Lighouse from atop Mexico Towans.........

a big ground sea hits the bluff on the towans.......

and keeps a few hardy swimmers at bay.......

up the beach there are dozens of surfers making the most of crosshsore wind and good swell........

one of the quieter graveyards in the town.......

despite the change in season there are a few late year butterflies on the move........

with plenty of red admirals about, no lower ranks in Hayle of course.......

the troops left their mark her in 1975.

A few visitors in the port.

Tiz the season of the harvest........

and out across the Bay not much sign yet of the impending heatwave.......

time for an early cuppa aboard the WillSupply from Williams Shipping en route for Haversham............  

while over on the pontoons, resting in Newlyn over the weekend, an 8m Sutton catamaran, the Boy Shayne on her way to Peel in the Isle of Man........

also resting, but for quite different reasons, the Cap3000 from Paimpol was arrested for logbook offences on Sunday.........

not so good, one parted lower bridle.........

the boys are 'anging! ..... with CEFAS aboard for a monkfish survey the crew of the Billy Rowney this trip have been doing one hour tows - hard going.........

and just to make matters worse she appears to be missing a vital part of the her deck gear........

just one fine example of hake from the Ajax's trip on the market this morning........

there were boxes of fish mend-to-end on the market this morning, with a good showing of squid from some of the boats.........

ice delivery.

Ecumes des Jours - in and outbound - for ice.

Food for the mind, food for the soul, food for the belly - enjoy the veritable feast that is Newlyn.

Coming this week at the Tolcarne Inn, Rosie Packer hosts a literary lunch......

meal in your hand, a good way to start the day......

at the Newlyn Cafe opposite the fish market.......

next door the live shellfish tank has a growing population of tourist attractions......

and plenty of fresh fish on display......

in the harbour, big gears for big boats, bet this gearbox cost a little more than your average luxury car...........

there's some sort of metaphor going on here........

despite the mizzly weather, an enthusiastic group of 'A' level students from Godolphin School, Salisbury (founded by the family of Godolphin House, near Helston) take advantage of the shelter down the North Quay to capture the scene in front of them.......

in the first year of the course they get the chance to experiment with different styles and approaches........

and fill their sketch pads and memory cards with possible subjects for development back in the studio........

some are more than happy to show off their work.......

so it would be great to see the results of these students' artistic endeavours in Newlyn posted on the site in future - please Sir!..........

back in Penzance, the students would have the opportunity to check out the latest exhibition at the Penlee House Gallery and Museum where three local artists have their coverage of the same subjects subjected for comparison.

What to do with your fresh Newlyn Hake.

 The Hake.......a sleek, powerful predator........

 use the minimum of force when handling hake, after cutting around the nape of the neck, hold the head and gently twist the body away.........

 use kitchen scissors to remove the fins.........

 the flesh is easily separated from the fish's 'ribs' by sliding the thumb along the bone........ 

 the trimmings are more than enough for a superb fish stock........

two tail fillets, two steaks and two loins joints bagged and ready for the pot, freezer or fridge.

To get  the most from your fresh Newlyn Hake, watch this excellent video from Sue Lucas at PassionateAboutFish.

Ajax arrives back in Newlyn with top quality hake on board.

Matt Price, Tom Hicks, Ed Jones and Treeve Perry atop the shelterdeck on Ajax AH32 enter Through the Gaps in Newlyn on Saturday morning.

Having just steamed for nearly 15 hours from away west of the Scillies, the boys aboard the Ajax will be glad to hit terra-firma, and the warm hospitable ambiance of the Star Inn under the auspices of mein hostess Debbie.

Ajax AH32 slideshow

However, before the boys get to run ashore there's a tier of nets to be taken off and the boat cleaned down - enjoy the slideshow of pics as skipper Alan and the boys toil away under a drizzly old morning in Newlyn to get the boat ready for the next trip. Their second trip of 120 boxes of hake will go on the auction floor for Monday morning's market.