An exhibition of maritime photographs described as a "visual love poem" of the coastline is on show in North Devon this week.
The work of well-known Bideford photographer Dave Green, the display features a collection of work which had its premiere at North Carolina Aquarium in the USA a year ago, under the title Great Britain's Graveyard of the Atlantic.
Dave Green, who runs a range of photographic courses throughout the year, explained that the stretch of coast he has concentrated on became known variously as the "sailors' grave", "cruel coast" and "iron coast" because of its reputation for claiming the lives of seamen and their vessels from medieval times to the present. Huge tides, dangerous currents, changeable winds, sandbars, high vertical cliffs and rocky reefs have all contributed to the losses.
Dave has been exploring, studying, and immersing himself in the coast and its history for seven years.
"To me, our coast isn't a stroll along a sandy beach on a summer's day, it is a hidden coast, found only through a vertiginous climb down a steep cliff path or by leaving the beach and trekking over seaweed-strewn boulders at low tide," he said. "This is a wild coast, unpopulated by holidaymakers, the domain of sea birds. It is also a historic coast where millions of years can be seen in the layers of strata of an eroded cliff face and the more recent past can be found in rusting ship parts."
The resulting images – which will tour three American maritime museums later this year – are sometimes made up of more than 100 separate photographs.
"This show is intended to be my visual love poem to the sublimely beautiful and hidden coast of North Devon," he added.
Sea Caves, Shipwrecks and the Rocky Shore by Dave Green is at The Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe until April 7. It is open daily from 10am to 3pm.
OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEK
BARNSTAPLE
Railway Station 545 326: Eggesford, Upcott Wood, Chulmleigh, train return. Around 7.5 miles. Wed 9.20am.
Queens Theatre: Guinness World Records: Officially Amazing Science Live, Thursday 7pm.
BODMIN
Town Museum: Open Mon-Fri 10.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 10.30am-2.30pm. Closed Sunday and Bank holidays.
BIDEFORD
Devon Hall: Comedy Night with Russell Kane 'Posturing Delivery' Sunday 7.30pm.
CAMBORNE
Wesley Centre, Wesley Chapel: Camborne Old Cornwall Society meeting Tuesday 7.30pm.
'Blaythorne', Holman Sports & Social Club, Pendarves Road: The West Cornwall Orchid Society presents an Orchid Festival. Wheelchair access. Free Parking. Admission £2. Sunday 11am-4pm.
CAMELFORD
Camelford Hall, The Clease: The Camelford Floral Society monthly meeting with Judith Taylor demonstrating Artistic Inspiration. Wheelchair Friendly. Visitors welcome. Wednesday 7.30pm.
DARTINGTON
Village Hall: Playford style country dancing. Friday 7.30pm.
DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth Castle: Easter Family Fun Trail, crack the clues. Tuesday-Wed 10am-6pm. Adults £5, child £3.
EXETER
Phoenix: Manu Delago Handmade, drummer and hang player with icelandic singer Jjork. Wednesday 8pm; British Sea Power. Thursday 8pm.
New Theatre: Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. Tickets £10. Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 7.30pm.
FALMOUTH
Princess Pavilion: LDN Live Wrestling. Bell Friday 7.30pm.
GERRANS
The Royal Standard: Euchre Drive. Monday 8pm.
GOAT HILL BRIDGE
1st car park 724 405: Barton Town, Long Stone, Woodbarrow Gate. Sunday. Eight miles. 10.45am.
GREAT TORRINGTON
Plough Arts Centre: Kit Holmes, vocals, guitar and fiddle. Saturday 8pm.
GWEEK
Village hall: 12th Cornish Food and Craft Fair Easter Monday 10am-4pm. Free entry, disabled access. All day barbecue.
ILLOGAN
Paynter's Lane End Hall: Country Market Tuesday 9.15-11am.
INDIAN QUEENS
Victory hall: Indian Queens Pit Prize Bingo, eyes down Tuesday 7.30pm.
Methodist Church Vestry: Coffee morning for church funds. Wednesday 10.30am.
LISKEARD
Long Room: Liskeard Country Market. Friday 8.30am-12noon.
Sterts Art Centre: Sterts Summer 2013 showcase. Saturday 7.30pm.
Methodist Church: Valley Voice, chamber choir. £7 on the door. Saturday 7.30pm.
LAUNCESTON
Langore Village Hall: Bring your own craft and share companionship, knitting, sewing, crochet etc. Open to all. Wednesday 1.30-3.30pm.
Langore Village Hall: Full on gaming evening. 16+ group. Friday 5-10pm.
LISKEARD
Methodist Church: Valley Voices - chamber choir. Tickets £7 on the door. Saturday 7.30pm.
LOSTWITHIEL
The Community Centre: Antique and Collectors Market. Friday 11am-3pm.
MELDON
Village Hall: Okehampton Sequence Dance Club. £15.0 per person. Beginners welcome. Wednesday 8pm-103.0pm.
MODBURY
Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone: DRA evening lecture with biogeographist Wendy Mills who will give an illustrated talk on The Victorian Plant Hunters and Knightshayes. Thurs 7pm.
NEWQUAY
Newquay Community centre: Cruse Bereavement Care Meeting of Newquay Friendship Group. Tuesday 2-4pm. Ring Jackie (01637 874823) before attending for the first time.
PAIGNTON
Paignton Green: Fun Fair from 2pm.
Methodist Church: Torbay branch of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association coffee morning. Friday 10am-12.30pm.
PAR
The Gott Hall: Annual Easter Tea Treat and Egg Hunt. In and around the hall. Games and goodies for children. Tea treat for everyone. Proceeds to Fourways Youth & Children's Centre. Wednesday 2-4pm.
PENZANCE
The Old Dairy: Siobhan Purdy 'My life in paintings'. Until June 4.
PLYMOUTH
Pavilions: Panto - The Wizard of Oz. Wed 3pm and 7pm, Thursday 1pm and 4.30pm. £18.
Matchroom, Plympton: Take That Tribute Act. Saturday.
St Budeaux Baptist Church: Plymouth Area Police choir with the Saltash Ladies Choir. In aid of church funds. Friday 7.30pm.
Drum Theatre: Forever House, debut play by Westcountry born writer Glen Waldron. Easter Monday-Thurs 7.45pm.
Theatre Royal: Welsh National Opera, with conductor Lothar Koenigs. Tuesday 7pm and Thurs 7pm; Welsh National Opera, conductor Frederic Chaslin, Wed, Fri, Sat 7.15pm.
REDRUTH
Methodist Church: Cornish Postcard, Postal History & Book Fair. Saturday 10am-4pm.
RILLA MILL
Village Hall: Whist Drive, Tuesday 7.30pm.
SALTASH
Elliotts Store/Museum: Open Wed, Thurs, Sat, 2pm-4pm. Until end of September.
Mary Newmans Cottage: Open Wed-Thurs and Sat-Sun 12noon to 4pm Until end September.
ST AGNES
Museum: Open daily 10.30am-5pm. Until end of October. Admission free.
ST AUSTELL
The Quaker Meeting House: Cruse Bereavement Care Meeting of St Austell Friendship Group. Saturday 6.30pm. Ring Joan 01726 74155 before attending the group for the first time.
ST NEOT
Methodist Chapel: Buffet Salad Lunch, £5 for Global Family Mission Funds. Saturday 11.30am.
TAVISTOCK
The Wharf: Music, Open Mic Night, Thursday 2pm; Music Limehouse Lizzy, Friday 8pm; Music - The Doors Live, Saturday 8pm; Comedy - the Kernow King. Sunday 8pm.
TORPOINT
St James church: Kessenyan Singers present The Military Wives Choir. Tickets £5 in aid of The RBL and The Military Wives Foundation. Saturday.
TORQUAY
Babbacombe Theatre: Spellbound, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.15pm.
TOTNES
Civic Hall: totnes Folk Club Folk Dance with Jane Thomas and Jigs for Gigs. Admission £6. Saturday 7.30pm-11pm.
Meadowbrook Community Centre: Silver Church present Bonnie Diamond & Coe. Doors open Saturday 6.30 for 8pm.
TRURO
Hall for Cornwall: Truro Country Market. Tuesday 9.15-3pm.
UFFCULME
Coldharbour Mill: Steam Up, Model Railway & Dolls Displays, Mill Tours, refreshments etc. Monday 10.30am-4pm.
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