As we waited for the ferry we watched the cygnets playing in the water, stretching their wings, trying to fly, and enjoying diving in and out of the water. Unfortunately they were too far to photograph, but I was sure these were the same cygnets we had seen in the nest on the slipway earlier in the year.
The boat across to Cremyll was very busy as others had the same idea of enjoying the delights of this Park on this warm day. There were many families in the Park along the foreshore from where the boat docks and we even saw 2 people swimming. As we walked along the South West Coast Path towards Cawsand there were many others also doing this pleasant walk, with the park on one side and views of the river and sea on the other.
When we reached the steps we went up the first flight then turned right and walked towards Mount Edgecombe House. We soon came to the Harbour View Seat which we discovered when we explored the Deer Park at the end of March. Today there were wonderful clear views over Plymouth and the Sound.
When we reached the House we walked to the front of it and then down the grass slope to the formal gardens around the Orangerie.
As we came back to Plymouth on the ferry I looked out for the cygnets, but they were nowhere to be seen. However, when we got off the boat there they were on the nest! They are growing well.
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| 15 September 2012 |
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| 6th May 2012 |
