Brisons Veor

I have the amazing opportunity of doing an Artist Residency at Brisons Veor in Cape Cornwall.

Brison comes from the French word brisant which means reef or breaker. The Brisons (in Cornish called Enys Vordardh) are a twin-peaked islet in the Celtic Sea situated 1 mile (1.6 km) offshore from Cape Cornwall in Cornwall, on the south-western coast of Great Britain.

This plaque is in front of the cottage.

This is the back side of the house where we are saying it's a vacation rental called Brisons Vean.

This structure is close by.  I'm not sure what it is.

This house is basically next door. It's huge.

These horses or ponies, I'm not sure which are outside in all kinds of weather.

This a view coming down the hill from St. Just.  It's spectacular.

It's about a 30 minute walk for me into the town, St. Just.  Maybe you can do it faster. 

The town has a cool clock tower.

I was amazed to see these yellow flowers blooming in winter.

I think Sarah said theya re called Gorse.  There was a poem mentioned about it in the TV show Cranford I was watching the other night. I don't think we have it in the US or we must call it something else.  

William Buxton:

Have you seen the gorse?

Peggy Bell:

There was not a flower to be had. I should not have plucked it otherwise. The poor twigs look so stark. Miss Matty once told me that there was a saying... "When gorse is out of blossom, then kissing is out of fashion."

William Buxton:

This room is so warm that they mistake the month for spring. And one of them bears a single golden bud.