Golitha Falls in the Snow on PhotoFile Cornwall

Photographs taken 2005

These photographs of Golitha Falls in the snow were taken on 25th November 2005, when we had a very unusual heavy snowfall over Bodmin Moor, that caused chaos up on the A30 that crosses the moor, and several motorists were stranded in their cars. This is not usual for Cornwall in November! However, the snowfall made for some excellent photographic opportunities, as the air was particularly still, the snow was of that delightful stickiness that you can get, and it was clinging to all the branches and twigs of the trees in spectacular fashion!

For more images of Golitha Falls themselves (in fine weather!), have a look at the Golitha Falls page.

The view from the lane down to Golitha Falls in the overcast snowy light from the still threatening sky
(Golitha Falls are down through the woods in the trees across the river)

On the way down the lane

Draynes Bridge and the river

The beech avenue has turned into a snow covered avenue, with the snow still heaped on the branches

The snow was clinging to every twig in the still air under the very overcast sky

The Upper Falls

Near the Lower Falls

Looking up through the snow covered trees

The old path back through the woods just above the river

The path was no doubt one of the old tracks used to access the old Wheal Victoria Copper Mine

Still all covered in snow, with still few footprints; it was like some kind of enchanted snowy landscape
from the world of Narnia, just waiting for the Snow Queen to come rattling by on her sleigh!

Archways through the trees

For more images of Golitha Falls, see:

Golitha Falls Golitha Falls in the Snow Golitha Falls in January

For information and images of the old mine workings, see the Wheal Victoria Copper Mine page.

Golitha Falls in the Snow