Thin Places #1

[pjthompson]

 



Merlin's Cave, Tintagel, Cornwall, Spring 2004



The village of Tintagel from Tintagel Castle, Spring 2004

 



9th c. monk cells, Tintagel Castle, Spring 2004

Tintagel: The thing is, if you go to the village it's full of King Arthur tat and rather crass about it. But if you climb up to the island itself (and in 2004 you had no alternative but to climb an enormous staircase to get there) it's a pretty magical place. Maybe it was endorphins from the climb, but I found it exhilarating. And after all, thin places are always a personal thing. You can't find them for anyone else and no one else can find them for you. They exist solely between you and the landscape.

Comments

[sartorias]

That looks splendid!

[pjthompson]

It was one of the more remarkable days of my life.

[wayfaringwordhack]

And after all, thin places are always a personal thing. You can't find them for anyone else and no one else can find them for you

Oh yes!

What a marvelous experience for you.

[pjthompson]

It truly was. I was lucky.