It's Monday evening, high winds, an hour to high water.

Emelia M Emiel moves away from the crowded fishmarket
The Trevessa IV leaves for her berth.The Intuition moves away from the market after putting her day's shellfish ashore.Brixham beamer, Angel Emiel has just finished landing to a waiting lorry - those fish won't be sitting on Newlyn's auction floor on Tuesday morning.
Along the promenade, yet another Sou'Easterly gale heaves spray across the road and passing traffic.

Friday evening and it's a fresh Nor'Westerly

Previous visitor, WD39 Bridget Carmel is in port under grey skies and clouds flying across the mast head - no let-up this weekend in the weather it seems!
No sign of any waitng fish lorries in front of the iceworks either.

A mix of pots and nets

Padstow netter, Charisma lands a single Porbeagle amongst a good shot of hake and big roundfish.
Owner of the Ajax and CarolH, Barney Thomas makes a run for the ladder as a heavy shower hits the harbour.
A rare sight - some winter mackerel - worth their weight in gold today!
Crabber Dom Bosco taking bait ahead of landing netters Berlewen, Ajax and Charisma.

Dom Bosco heads away from the iceworks berth.

First time visitor

Jersey registered crabber, Doreen Rosa C pulls in alongside the Cornishman on Sinday afternoon.Over on the old stone quay, a shag hangs his wings out to dry on the steps.
BM10, Brixham beamer Emilia M Emiel goes through her gear alongside the deserted fish maket on Sunday afternoon.

After a wild Friday night, a calm quiet Saturday morning

Early Friday evening and gill-netter Silver Dawn prepares for sea at the start of another neap tide.
Lionel walks the length of the deserted market - no fish this weekend.
Peter retrieves some flotsam from the harbour.
Apart from the harbour guys above, the only life down the quay are crew on their way down the quay to the remaining gill-netters. Meanwhile, over in Penzance wet dock a local beamer lands to a waiting lorry.There's a few baskets of shellfish ready to be picked up by Harvey's.

Dark, dull and dismal February night

Irish beamer Bidget Karmel berthed alongside local beamer, Sapphire.
Irish beamer Mary Kate gets through some gear maintenance alongside the market.Local netters, the ugliest sterns in the business!

Over in Penzance dock on a quiet weekend...

Gill netter, 'Carol H' enters Penzance wet dock, high water Sunday afternoon.
She takes a berth alongside the 'Sowena'.There's a thirty foot steel yacht for sale.
The 'Scillonian' is in the dry dock for her winter maintenance.