Winter has been strange so far. One day it is cold and dry, the next ,wet and windy. Day after day seems to alternate between these two states. Average temperatures are apparently low for this time of year,somedays struggling to climb into low single figures. It started with a heavy frost today but dawned bright and sharp. Despite a long list of things we needed to do this morning, we headed 40 minutes drive up north of the county to Newport. It's one of the places in Pembrokeshire that has lots of second homes so it's usually quiet in the off season and it has different habitats to explore. The sea becomes a tidal estuary flowing into reedbeds and we took our binoculars with us, lucky enough to see little egrets, herons,sanderlings and curlews.
We walked from the large beach at Traeth Mawr, around the estuary and onto the beach at the Parrog. In reality it's all one massive stretch of sand with the estuary cutting through the centre of it. The water was crystal clear and running beautifully. The sun was out all day and where you could feel it on your face, it was really warm. At one point it felt quite like Spring. Really. I am not exaggerating, I promise. Just wanted to share the beauty of it all.
9 comments:
I've been to Newport many times with my Brynberian friend - it's always lovely but you have captured it at a different time of year as I have never been there in January! Beautiful photos and can almost smell the seaweed.
It is a gorgeous place, it has been many years since we have wandered around the estuary. Thank you for sharing. xxx
Beautiful, what more can one say but thanks for sharing it. Happy New Year.
Judith
And shared so beautifully, sunny winter days should make us stop and stare. Thankyou this is a lovely post and just what I needed to buck me up. XX
absolutely amazing place photographs! thank you!
Beautiful! It is 26 years since I was last in Pembrokeshire.
Absolutely beautiful photos of beautiful places. Makes me want to just jump in the car and go there.
It feels crisp and clear and very restful from here. I think its great you upped sticks and headed off when the sun shown and the world was calling - its important to pay attention and pay our respects to nature I think! Here's to many more meanderings...
Gorgeous photographs, I really enjoyed them. Steph
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