Enjoy these photos I took from my trip to Wales. Some are of the countryside on the train from Cardiff to Swansea, others are of the bay area around Swansea and Mumbles.
The coast of Cardiff bay flying in to the airport
Sunrise shot out the window of the plane with propellors framing shot
House in Cardiff by the sea shore shot from train
Water all around me -- gorgeous countryside view from train ride to Swansea
View of Rhoose station with flowers and coast line
I don't know who this bloke is but there were posters of him 'selling' insurance coverage at each train station
Bench at train station with building in the background on way to Swansea -- I just liked the colors
Look closely -- there's a sea gull sitting on the bench. Gulls were all over the place
Station at Neath (or in Welsh = Castel nedd) I like how Wales uses their mother tongue first, followed by the English word. Not typical in the rest of the UK
Below are photos of the bay area around Swansea and Mumbles. Angela Jones took Dr. Carhart and me on a tour of the area. I think there were 8-9 bays and we hit them all hugging the whole coastline.
Ice cream shop near Swansea bay
View in Mumbles looking at Swansea bay. Dr. Carhart's Marriott was over there somewhere!
Another Italian restaurant and ice cream parlor on the bay out of Mumbles area. Lots of Italian immigrants came to the area after the War
Shot of one of the bays around Swansea/Mumbles area
There was a house near the edge of the hill -- wouldn't you love to live there?
Another view of the bay area around Mumbles area
Summer cottaqges along the beach front. This is a well known area for surfing -- one of the best in the world, I'm told -- best time for surfing is spring and autumn
Locals walking the beach area near Mumbles
8 monthers -- cottages where people rent for 8 months out of the year.
Nobody lives here for the remaining 4 months
The next several shots are panoramic view of field with sheep near a bay area on the way to Worms Head.
Photos of Worms Head -- proported to be one of the (if not THE) most photographed images -- no wonder
Parking lot area on walk down to Worms Head. Area on the right is beach near where Angela lives.
Path leading to Worms Head, at the stern end of Gower, the village of Rhossili.. Historically named 'Wurm' meaning dragon by Viking invaders, the promontory is shaped like a giant sea-serpent and markes the most westerly tip of Gower
The Outer Head is a breeding ground for birds such as Herring Gulls, Guillemots, Razorbills, and Kittiwakes, with the occasional appearance of Puffins (my favorite type of all birds)
Eastern coast line near Worms Head
Note the valley area at the top right-hand corner of the photo -- this is where Angela lives -- what a view!
The white house on the right shore can be rented for the summer months
The rocky, jagged causeway leading out to the 'Worm' is only exposed for 2 1/2 hours before and after low tide. Missing the tide means being trapped on Worm's Head for half the day. For you Dylan Thomas fans, he used to regulary visit Worms Head to write his short stories.
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