Gower sunshine

© David Gill, 2012

Blue sky, sunshine, expanses of sand, no crowds ... this is the Gower.

The Tide is High

High tide in the Loughor Estuary

The tide was high in the Loughor Estuary at 8m (see BBC tide timetable). Sadly I only had a mobile on me ... but it gives an impression of the expansion of water between Penclawdd (on the Gower side) and Burry Port (on the Carmarthenshire side).

Worm in the mist

Worm in the mist © David Gill, 2011

The tide was out at Llanegennith this afternoon. There was a slight sea mist, but the surfers were out in the breaking sea.

Hen Harrier at Oxwich

The waterbirds on Oxwich marsh suddenly lifted off ... they had clearly spotted the hen harrier that was in the area.

Paul Tyrrel caught a much better photograph from the same hide yesterday.

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© David Gill, 2011

Snipe at Oxwich

We visited the new bird hide overlooking Oxwich marsh on Gower and this snipe obligingly rested before us.

© David Gill, 2011

Oxwich Oystercatchers

There was a low tide at Oxwich today and the oystercatchers were lining up along the shore.

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© David Gill, 2011

Gower sunset

Summer at last seemed to arrive in Swansea for the August Bank Holiday weekend. There was a wonderful sunset this evening looking down the Loughor Estuary with the trees on Whitford Burrows marking the edge of this liminal space.

Bats were skimming the marsh as the crows headed for their roost.

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© David Gill

Whiteford Sands

The expanse of beach was exposed at Whiteford Sands at the west end of Gower. There were clear views across the mouth of the Loughor estuary towards Burry Port and Pembrey.

© David Gill, 2010

Lapwings on Gower

Yesterday there was a wonderful display by the lapwings at Whiteford Sands at the end of Gower. At one point there were 14 swirling in the sky.

© David Gill, 2010