SPITFIRES
OVER ST MICHAEL’S MOUNT
by Robert Taylor
Robert
has chosen to show a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain colours
of No 41 Squadron for his romantic portrayal of a Spitfire
over St Michael’s Mount, just off the coast of Cornwall
– where the southwest corner of the British Isles meets
the mighty Atlantic. This famous and historic landmark dating
back to the Iron Age is steeped in folklore and legend.The
castle of St Michael’s Mount, perched atop a great granite
rock that rises majestically out of the sea in Mount’s
Bay, for centuries made a tempting site for fighting forces.
Here Robert cleverly uses this historic fort to provide a
symbolic backdrop to a wonderful study of one of the most
beautiful aircraft ever built.