Salcombe is a beautiful spot on the southern coast of Devon, an incredibly popular resort where its narrow lanes become incredibly crowded as the summer population swells to around ten times the size of the winter equivalent.
This gorgeous cerulean blue door, overlooking the inviting blue sea, reminds us of a very popular member of the local population, the seahorse. The lower shores of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary is colonized in places by rare and important eelgrass beds that attract the seahorse. The Estuary is home to at least one of two British species of seahorse and is considered a hotspot for this tiny rarity.
A colourful note: the term cerulean has been used in English since at least the 1660s; some claim since 1590. It came from the Latin caeruleus “blue, dark blue, blue-green,” and may also have been associated with caelulum, meaning “heaven, sky”. The Latin word was certainly applied by Roman authors to the sky and to the Mediterranean waters.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 January 2016
Travel with Intent 
What a beautiful photo, Debs 🙂 I had no idea there was somewhere in the UK I could view seahorses (other than aquarium 🙂 ) Shame it’s yon end of the country 😦
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My sister spent a week down there last summer and I got to spend a couple of days with them. They have fallen in love with the place and are returning this year. I’m hoping to join them and I’ll be investigating the seahorses. And it’s easy to get to by train – to Totnes, then taxi
On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:39 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Wow! love that last photo & seahorses.
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Beautiful photos for this colour
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I agree, the door is lovely!
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Goodness, years since I have been to Salcombe, thanks for the reminder!
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A beautiful color as well as interesting info about seahorses – thank you!
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