Are you taking a trip to The Isles Of Scilly on the Scillonian this year? If so, you're not alone. The Islands receive over 500,000 visitors a year, with many traveling by boat. If you are going it is also probably not your first visit ~ as 3 out of 4 visitors found on the the islands have been before. This is testament to the power of these beautiful islands to draw visitors back again and again. The Scillonian From Above By Duncan Scobie Yet, no matter how many trips you've done on the Scillonian, there is something you will see this year that has never been seen before. What is it? This year, for the first time, our digital...

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Our posters will be appearing at cafes, restaurants, and hotels across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly this year. Perranuthnoe by Simon Smith We've created a range of posters, using some of the incredible images taken by the photographers exhibiting in the gallery. Our aim being to raise awareness of some of the amazing aerial photography talent that we have here in Cornwall. Bishop Rock Sunrise by Gareth Tibbs In just five months we've received almost 20,000 views of the pages in the gallery. While that is phenomenal, we know that there are lots of people that love Cornwall but don't know about us yet.  Porthmeor From Above by Simon Smith   Indeed, there are many people around the world...

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We're giving away a large aerial panorama of your choice, worth £150, through Cornwall Living magazine. To enter simply visit the competitions page on the Cornwall Living website and fill in the entry form.   Our competition can be found in the April Issue of Cornwall Living (issue 107), and appears on page 73. Entry to the competition is exclusively through the entry form on the Cornwall Living website. The featured image is of Bryher on the Isles of Scilly, and shows a panorama taking in the Island of Gweal, Gweal Hill, Great Porth Beach, Droppy Nose Point and then on to the Island of Sampson.   The winner can choose any large panorama from our panorama gallery. Our large...

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Our charity, British Divers Marine Life Rescue, have launched an appeal to help raise £30,000 towards a new seal pup hospital in Cornwall.     You can find out more about BDMLR in our interview with medic Lizzi Larbalestier. You can also find out more about the hospital appeal on the BDMLR Crowdfunder page. 10% of all profits from Perrans Above go to support BDMLR in their fight to help marine wildlife. By Jamie Turnbull  

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 When you place an order on our website a tree is bought and planted, just for you. We love trees! And, for many reasons: Trees evolved to be sensitive to light far before human beings invented cameras. Not only are trees good for the environment, but they also make fantastic subject matter for photographs - automatically adding highlights and shadows to any shot.  'Nearly Home Trees' By Duncan Scobie The above are just a few reasons why we have chosen to use Ecologi to help Perrans Above make a positive climate impact. Each time an order is placed on the Perrans Above Gallery, Ecologi plant a tree. You can see the positive impact that we're having on our Ecologi dashboard,...

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On the morning of the 26th of December 2020 the telehandler belonging to The Watering Hole sadly ended up being claimed by the sea while retrieving a whale carcass from the beach. This was like a bizarre ransom exchange between the natural and the human worlds, in which the sea gave up the body of one of its magnificent creatures and a state-of-the-art machine was substituted in its place. I happened to be on the beach with my drone in my backpack, and captured some video footage which ended up being used by the BBC and BBC Spotlight.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC Spotlight (@bbcspotlight)   Like many families we were on the beach...

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Photographer: Duncan Scobie COMPETITION TIME: WIN one of SIX beautiful aerial photographs of Cornwall & The Isles Of Scilly.TO ENTER simply like and comment on the original Perrans Above Facebook or Instagram competition post.SIX WINNERS will be randomly selected on Sunday the 31st of January, 2021. 1st prize: one metallic panorama of your choice from our gallery (worth up to £150).2nd prize: one framed and mounted print from our gallery (worth up to £100).3rd prize: one poster print from our gallery (worth up to £35).We will be giving away 1 x 1st prize, 2 x 2nd prizes, and 3 x 3rd prizes (so six prizes in total). Winners can choose which picture they like from our gallery as their prize....

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The Christmas Tree Festival at Perranzabuloe Parish Church is now in its 8th year.     This year there are 30 trees on display in the church, with each one decorated by a different community group or organisation. For example this year there are trees  by Perranporth Community School, Perranporth Museum, and Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club. With so many different local groups having a role to play in decorating the church, the end result truly represents the community spirit of Christmas.   Christmas Tree Festival From Above by Jamie Turnbull The Church is open from 12.00 to 5.00pm up to and including Christmas Eve. Entrance to the festival is free, but a donation towards the upkeep of the building...

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Thank you to all of you that have liked us, visited our gallery, and bought a picture. A business is nothing without customers, and so we would be nothing without you! We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas!   Perranporth Christmas Lights 2020 by Jamie Turnbull When the Perrans Above Gallery launched just under two months ago, we had no idea how it would be received. We could not have imagined that in such a short space of time 3,000 people from 30 different countries (from such far away places as Colombia, Qatar, and Zambia) would have loaded over 10,000 pages! These figures can only be down to the reputation that Cornwall has,...

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History quite literally re-emerged from the sands of time on Perranporth beach recently, when the remains of La Seine became exposed and we got to see this 120 year old shipwreck! La Seine was a French Clipper, said to be en route from Chile to Falmouth with a cargo of saltpetre (nitrates), when it ran aground in a gale on Perranporth Beach in December 1900.   La Seine beached The crew of 24 men and 1 boy survived, but the ship was damaged by the force of the sea and could not be righted. At 2185 tons the wreck became a hazard, and is said to have subsequently been blown up by the army. Its remains have been visible from...

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