Around the Garrison

After a day of rest, we decided to walk the Garrison, which towers over Hughtown, walls and batteries built in the 18C. For probably the second time ever, we did the walk in an anti clockwise direction, which, in the first place, entails a very steep climb up to the Star Castle Hotel. Here we saw a Pied Flycatcher in a small clump of pine trees. We've never walked all around the perimeter either, we usually cut across the middle and the camping ground.
Steval Point had a Snow Bunting but we decided not to do the steep climb down to it, across rocks. We did walk the sea-side of the walls, sighting a Stonechat and a Wheatear, before reaching our favourite seat looking over the Sound to St Agnes. The seat nestles against the massive granite block walls, giving some shelter from the southerly wind.
As we ate lunch, the Scillonian, now on her winter schedule , hove into view, passing between us and St Agnes. Still misty, the sun didn't break through until early afternoon.

Walking back along the western path was much easier, we were tired by now. The variety of plants which grow 'wild' in Scilly is amazing.
This roadside group, looking across to Peninnis contains Brugmansia.

Another planting uses the walls as shelter.

Belladonna Lilies

A thoroughly enjoyable walk, back to the flat for a rest!