St Michael's Mount Winter Snow
Snow in Cornwall can be a rare sight. The weather can change so fast here that, often, any snow disappears as quickly as it arrives. Having photographed Cornish landscapes for more than a decade, I’m very familiar with the various coastal webcams, and monitor the weather to assess the best locations to head out to.
On this snowy morning in February, I was scouring the cameras and could barely see St Michael’s Mount from what appeared to be heavy snowfall. Despite it still being very early, by the time I arrived a lot of the snow had already receded, and the mount itself had no coverage. Some snow remained on the rocks leading to the shore and down the slipway, and a beautiful golden light was rising to the left of the island, giving me some really interesting conditions to work with.
Captured during high tide, St Michael’s Mount Winter Snow comprises three key features of land, sea and sky. The dramatic rocky tideline powdered with snow and edged in yellow light, gives way to the calm coastal waters drawing the eye out to St Michael’s Mount. Steeped in shadow, the island sits in stark contrast with the golden dawn and blue skies overhead. The dusting of freshly fallen snow is captured in such detail, it offers a cool contrast to the warm glow of the rising sun.
Snow in Cornwall can be a rare sight. The weather can change so fast here that, often, any snow disappears as quickly as it arrives. Having photographed Cornish landscapes for more than a decade, I’m very familiar with the various coastal webcams, and monitor the weather to assess the best locations to head out to.
On this snowy morning in February, I was scouring the cameras and could barely see St Michael’s Mount from what appeared to be heavy snowfall. Despite it still being very early, by the time I arrived a lot of the snow had already receded, and the mount itself had no coverage. Some snow remained on the rocks leading to the shore and down the slipway, and a beautiful golden light was rising to the left of the island, giving me some really interesting conditions to work with.
Captured during high tide, St Michael’s Mount Winter Snow comprises three key features of land, sea and sky. The dramatic rocky tideline powdered with snow and edged in yellow light, gives way to the calm coastal waters drawing the eye out to St Michael’s Mount. Steeped in shadow, the island sits in stark contrast with the golden dawn and blue skies overhead. The dusting of freshly fallen snow is captured in such detail, it offers a cool contrast to the warm glow of the rising sun.
Snow in Cornwall can be a rare sight. The weather can change so fast here that, often, any snow disappears as quickly as it arrives. Having photographed Cornish landscapes for more than a decade, I’m very familiar with the various coastal webcams, and monitor the weather to assess the best locations to head out to.
On this snowy morning in February, I was scouring the cameras and could barely see St Michael’s Mount from what appeared to be heavy snowfall. Despite it still being very early, by the time I arrived a lot of the snow had already receded, and the mount itself had no coverage. Some snow remained on the rocks leading to the shore and down the slipway, and a beautiful golden light was rising to the left of the island, giving me some really interesting conditions to work with.
Captured during high tide, St Michael’s Mount Winter Snow comprises three key features of land, sea and sky. The dramatic rocky tideline powdered with snow and edged in yellow light, gives way to the calm coastal waters drawing the eye out to St Michael’s Mount. Steeped in shadow, the island sits in stark contrast with the golden dawn and blue skies overhead. The dusting of freshly fallen snow is captured in such detail, it offers a cool contrast to the warm glow of the rising sun.