Photosharp Wales – Landscape and Macro

A large piece of the boardwalk washed away during a storm from the pebble area at Newgale, Pembrokeshire. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

A beautiful summer’s day on Newgale Beach in Pembrokeshire. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is very common in cultivated fields where there are small groups of trees or small woods. This handsome colourful specimen was photographed in Newgale, Pembrokeshire sitting on a picnic table. I wanted to capture the detail of the head and plumage. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

There are two crosses on the island the inscriptions on this plain cross reads : “Dwynwen“; “in the sixtieth year of Queen Victoria 1897“; “in memory of St Dwynwen Jan 25th 1465“; and, “erected by the Hon F G Wynn owner of the isle“. Dwynwen (or some say Dwyn Wen – Blessed Dwyn) is the patron saint of lovers for Wales. Her Saint’s Day is celebrated on 25th January: a very popular day for couples to visit the island. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

Solva lies on the north side of St Bride’s Bay, in North Pembrokeshire in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. It lies on a deep valley at the mouth of the River Solva. In the valley is Lower Solva, consisting of a long street ending at the small harbour. Solva became the main trading centre of St Bride’s Bay in the medieval period, and was important for lime burning. Several lime kilns are preserved in the harbour area. The harbour is now a boating centre. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

The island sits on the northern bank of the Eastern Cleddau, the foreshore is of mud, marsh and rocks. Slebech has extensive deciduous woodland and open farmland. On the island are burial mounds, The island is known locally as Dog Island because it was reputedly where pets were buried.  This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

A Stonechat sitting on barbed wire on the cliffs at Angle, Pembrokeshire. This male Stonechat was collecting food for its young in the gorse bushes nearby. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

This very dark and dramatic sky appeared over the sand dunes at Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales with the sun beginning to break through the dark clouds. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

A later winter afternoon in Tenby. A deserted North Beach and empty harbour. The crowds that visit Tenby during the summer are long gone.  This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.

Flimston Bay is situated near Stack Rocks on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast. The bay is part of Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park. The only coastal park in Britain. This image is also available on my Photo4me site here.