Swansea and the Gower
29th April 2007

Another visit to the Gower peninsula and Swansea marina

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Our walk started at this shop/cafe/car park at Park Mill on the A4118
Our walk started at this shop/cafe/car park at Park Mill on the A4118
A lonely camper had set his flag up
A lonely camper had set his flag up
The distant view of Pennard castle above the valley
The distant view of Pennard castle above the valley
A series of stone circles had been created near the beach.
A series of stone circles had been created near the beach.
Driftwood on 3 Cliffs Bay beach
Driftwood on 3 Cliffs Bay beach
The 3 cliffs
The 3 cliffs
There were some scary monsters about
There were some scary monsters about

Snail Trails in the sand of a rock pool
Snail Trails in the sand of a rock pool
Sea anenomes in a rock pool
Sea anenomes in a rock pool
A view onto 3 Cliffs Bay beach
A view onto 3 Cliffs Bay beach
The stepping stones across the Pennard Pill
The stepping stones across the Pennard Pill
Orchids in flower
Orchids in flower
The 12th Century Pennard castle
The 12th Century Pennard castle
The castle was abandoned by the 14th century after it was inundated by sand
The castle was abandoned by the 14th century after it was inundated by sand
Building construction was of very poor quality
Building construction was of very poor quality
Pennard castle has a superb strategic location but never saw any action.
Pennard castle has a superb strategic location but never saw any action.
Down at the Swansea marina
Down at the Swansea marina


Swansea Observatory looking more like Cape Canaveral.
Swansea Observatory looking more like Cape Canaveral.

All craft have to negotiate two locks in order to reach the sea.
All craft have to negotiate two locks in order to reach the sea.
Dylan Thomas looks over while I photograph his theatre
Dylan Thomas looks over while I photograph his theatre
Its ART Jim but not as we know it.
Its ART Jim but not as we know it.
the Mersey tugboat Canning was tied up at the museum
the Mersey tugboat Canning was tied up at the museum
Canning
Canning

The Lightship Helwick
The Lightship Helwick

I took this shot as a - BEFORE - image. I was told that a tower block is to be constructed here. Hence the rather tall crane.
I took this shot as a - BEFORE - image. I was told that a tower block is to be constructed here. Hence the rather tall crane.