James Kitto Photography
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Cornish photographer, Chair of CASPN & Bard of Gorsedh Kernow - inspired by my beautiful surroundings, by the places I visit & people I meet.
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Joined April 2014
For World Photography Day, I thought I’d share one of my favorite photographs - a beautiful female Kingfisher (my favourite bird since my Great Granny gave me my first bird book when I was 3 years old!). 📷 © James Kitto Photography 2025.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’.
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Enjoyed celebrating St John’s Eve in Penzance last night! . 📷 © James Kitto Photography 2025.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓 #cornwall #jameskittophotography #StJohnsEve #penzance
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Summer Solstice Greetings to you all!.Photograph from last night’s Beacon lighting at Sancreed Beacon - marking not only the Summer Solstice but also the 40th anniversary of @Heritage_Trust
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Helston Flora Day 2025 has begun! .Here are the Early Morning dancers. 📷 © James Kitto Photography 2025.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓 #helstonfloraday #floraday #helston #cornwall
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It’s Flora Day Eve - and Helston is ready for the big day! Here are some of the town’s doors decorated with flowers and greenery. 📷 © James Kitto Photography 2025.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓. #floraday #helstonfloraday #helston #cornwall
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Penzance May Horns took place, with people blowing horns and whistles from Newlyn to Penzance, following Old Ned, the giant crow, to chase the devil of winter away and celebrate the coming of summer. 📷 © James Kitto Photography 2025.#mayhorns
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I’ve always been fascinated by birds and their behaviour. On a recent visit to Hayle, I enjoyed watching this Little Egret hunting for food. This photograph captures the egret ‘mid-strike’! . © James Kitto Photography 2025.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓.#llittleegret
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Delighted that my photograph of the Merry Maidens stone circle at sunset features on the cover of the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Meyn Mamvro - a magazine that explores the ancient stones, sacred sites and earth mysteries of Cornwall. #Cornwall
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A beautiful rainbow over the headgear of Robinson’s Shaft, South Crofty Mine (at Heartlands) this evening. ‘When it rains look for rainbows, when it’s dark look for stars’ - Oscar Wilde . © James Kitto Photography 2025.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓 #cornwall
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Gool Peran Lowen, onen hag oll! 〓〓.Happy St Piran’s Day, one and all! #happystpiransday #goolperanlowen #stpiransday #kernowbysvyken #cornwall #kernow #jameskittophotography
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Storm Darragh has certainly arrived here at Cape Cornwall! High winds and huge waves! . © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓 . #stormdarragh #capecornwall #cornwall #thebrisons
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This evening’s Porthleven sunset - the first one of the winter. © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓 #sunset #porthleven #cornwall #jameskittophotography #wintersunset #porthleven #shipinnporthleven
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Such a beautiful sunset sky on my way home from work this evening. © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓#sunset #cornishsunset
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‘Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.’
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Last weekend, I was lucky enough to see this pair of beautiful Kingfishers. The female has an orange patch on the lower part of her beak, whereas the male’s beak is completely black. © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓
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Here is one of many special moments at yesterday’s Gorsedh Kernow Ceremony at Callington. Keslowena/Congratulations to the twenty-four new bards who were welcomed into the College of Bards of @GorsedhKernow . © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’
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TODAY - Lanyon Quoit 200 Community Picnic. Everyone welcome!
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I’m delighted that some of my photography has been adorning the walls of Cornwall’s pavilion at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany during this past week, along with a stand of my cards of Cornish scenes. I hope all of the Cornish contingent had an amazing time.
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This evening, Porthleven was treated to a breathtakingly beautiful sunset. © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓. #porthleven #cornwall #sunset #Kernow #kernowbysvyken #sunsetphotography #jameskittophotography
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I was delighted to see this Peacock butterfly yesterday, feasting upon a buddleia flower. Such beautiful colours - definitely one of my favourites! . © James Kitto Photography 2024.Please feel free to ‘Like’ or ‘Share’. 〓〓.#Butterflies #butterfly #peacockbutterfly
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