Those of you that may have read my A Jersey Midsummer Tale or Tess of Portelet Manor will know my protagonist Tess Picot. Tess would wander the gorsy, lonely Portelet and Noirmont Commons. Now and again she would take the manifold steps down to Portelet Bay. There, on a starry night, she would maybe raise her arms to the heavens and wonder…
Fortunately fellow Islander Gary Stringfellow was there to capture the moment; Ile au Guerdain guarding the bay, Janvrin’s Tomb atop.
If you like this image (who cannot?) then pop along to see more of Gary’s stunning work at https://www.facebook.com/GaryStringfellowPhotography
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That is a spectacular, Roy. I’ll be sure to check out Gary’s Facebook page. Thanks for sharing.
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It takes your breath away doesn’t it Jill? And of course it’s immediately recognisable to us locals as a Jersey scene which makes it even more special.
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And I can see why she’d wander that particular stretch. Beautiful!
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Hello Deborah! If I ever write another ‘Tess’ book then this will be the front cover for sure.
It’s unusual as it’s a right old climb down to that bay and you wouldn’t normally see anybody down there by night. If you’re some manner of smuggler maybe, or a photographer 🙂
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Brilliant pic and I adored Gary’s page. Thanks for highlighting it.
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Thanks Jean. There is lots of great photography on the Net but sometimes one just jumps out at you. I wish I had that talent.
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Um…wow! This is rad.
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🙂 It sure is…rad Britt. Even more so when you’re familiar with the area and it’s given a new twist. The front cover of Tess featured the Ile au Guerdain from the opposite side from a cliff top in daylight.
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There’s something about stars….and about wonderful photography. That is a terrific shot on a starry, starry night! Gary has some fabulous photographs! Thanks for letting us know!
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Thank you SV – it’s a lovely piece of work in its own right but even more spectacular to those that are familiar with this particular landmark.
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It is – I recall walking out to the mound at low tide many years ago!
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Gorgeous picture. There is something so surreal about a sky full of stars. I could look at this all day.
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Hi Juliann – it sure is a beauty isn’t it?
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Very little light pollution there, Roy.
GuernseyJersey must be a wonderful place for an astronomy club.LikeLike
Yes – St Helier is only a few miles away but it’s hardly London or New York 🙂 In fact a lot of the star-gazing folk head off to Sark each summer where it really is ideal from the light pollution point of view.
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Beautiful picture! Thanks for the reminder about Tess. I intend to read both of those novels.
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Thank you AMB. Yes I’m pleased with the ‘Tess’ novels, the second in particular. This picture is timeless apart from the young lady’s jeans perhaps!
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Beautiful photo and I still need to read these books! I love scenes and frozen moments like this one.
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Hello Sheila and thank you! That picture is timeless isn’t it? Rewinding time the young woman’s clothing would change somewhat, Janvrin’s Tomb would disappear off the Ile, but otherwise it’s identical to what an onlooker might have seen many thousands of years ago.
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