Photosharp Wales – Landscape and Macro

Seals inhabit almost every cove and beach along the entire 180-mile length of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Coastal Footpath from Amroth in the south to Poppit Sands in the north. This Atlantic Grey Seal pup was lying in the sun in a small cove near Porthgain in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Atlantic Grey Seal is a medium sized seal with larger bulls sometimes reaching up to 4m and weighing in excess of 300kg. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

Seals, inhabit almost every cove and beach along the entire 180-mile length of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Coastal Footpath from Amroth in the south to Poppit Sands in the north. This Atlantic Grey Seal pup was sitting in a small cove near Porthgain in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Atlantic Grey Seal is a medium sized seal with larger bulls sometimes reaching up to 4m and weighing in excess of 300kg. This image is also available on my photo4me site here.

The bridge is located over the River Towy at the western edge of Carmarthen junction, a triangular junction about 700 metres SW of Carmarthen railway station.
The bridge is a combination of a standard bridge with a bascule section on the right. Bascule is French for seesaw or balance. A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight to balance the span during its upward swing to give clearance for river traffic. This mechanism is no longer operational. The bridge is Grade 2 listed. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

Amroth beach stretches the whole length of the village and at extreme low tide one can still see the petrified forest, destroyed when sea levels rose 7000 years ago, while fossilised antlers, nuts, animal bones and Neolithic flints have been discovered. This picture is of the far end of the beach known locally as Telpin.  This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

Barafundle Bay is a remote, slightly curved, east-facing sandy beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Stackpole Quay and is part of the Stackpole Estate, managed by The National Trust. The beach, which was their private beach, was owned by the Cawdor family of Stackpole Court. On the northern approach to the beach are steps and a wall which were built by the owners to ease access to the beach. Barafundle Bay is regularly named as one of the world’s best beaches. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

Pendine (Welsh: Pentywyn, “end of the dunes”) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Situated on the northern shore of Carmarthen Bay. The beach is approximately six miles long. This picture was taken after Storm Helene had passed through. This image is also available on my Photo4m4 site here.

A windsurfer gliding over the waves at Newgale. Pembrokeshire. Newgale is a popular venue for windsurfing and other water sports. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

St Cwyfan’s Church known as the church in the sea (eglwys bach y mor in Welsh) is perched on a tiny island called Cribnau. This medieval church dates to the 12th century. At high tide the church is inaccessible. The church is still in use today. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

The Small Copper Butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) is easily recognised by its shining coppery forewings. This photograph was taken in a garden in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

The ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. The ruddy darter is to be found in temperate regions throughout Europe as far east as Siberia and as far south as the northern Sahara. Its conservation status is regarded as secure, and indeed numbers seem to be increasing in some locations such as central England. This male specimen was found at Bosherston in Pembrokeshire, Wales. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.