The Gower Coastline

Cliff Scenery Near Caswell, Gower

The Gower Peninsula has one of the finest limestone
coastlines in Britain. Mighty rock faces such as the
Great Tor (Tor Bay) dominate and punctuate many of
Gower's beaches and are prized amongst Welsh
rock climbers. They are also important to the local
wildlife, supporting both flora and nesting birdlife.

A Lone Boat on the Bristol Channel, off Oxwich Point, Gower


Sheep Resting Atop the Cliffs Overlooking Fall Bay


Sheep, Rhossili Cliffs (Burry Holmes in Background)

Looking Out at the Atlantic Ocean from Rhossili




A Blazing Sun About to Set Behind the Distant Whitford Burrows

The northern coast of Gower is often overlooked but has a charm and beauty of its own. A great spot to watch the sun setting over the Burry Estuary is from the layby in Penclawdd - although there is room for perhaps only three cars, on many evenings you will find no company as you watch the glowing ember's of the day's lights dwindle before your very eyes:

Penclawdd, North Gower

During 2008, I will be undertaking a complete Swansea and Gower Coastline walk. You can check upon my progress on this project here.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
What an amazing site - so informative with stunning pictures!

Anonymous said...

Cennad said...
Your photography is excellent and the scenes induce acute hiraeth. Gower is my first love and the ultimate destination of my ashes.

You can discover where I am at
http://www.cennad.com or aileninoyle@gmail.com

Thanks and keep up the good work.

Chris E said...

Thanks - looking at your site that is a real compliment.

jen said...

As one totally captivated by all that is GOWER, I have taken many photos of the same sites that you have....but so wonderful to see that so many others also appreciate this magical place as much as I do.