Gower Peninsula: Rock pools at Langland Bay

One thing I love about living near the Gower Peninsula and its numerous bays, is being able to explore rock pools, such as the ones at Langland Bay and Rotherslade. I find the creatures who live in the rock pools fascinating, especially the pools that are only exposed at low tide.







I have no idea what the creatures who live in these shells are called, but I enjoy seeing and trying to photograph them. The slimy critters in this next image are sea anemones of some sort - I forget their name at the moment.

Gower Peninsula: Foxglove at Rotherslade

The Gower Peninsula is home to a wealth of flora, including this beautiful, but highly toxic digitalis, or foxglove. I found it growing on a grass verge, near Rotherslade Bay.

The coastal path between Caswell and Langland

Looking west across Caswell Bay, from the coastal path.



Looking east, as hardy pink sea thrift, Armeria maritima, clings to the cliff face.

Langland experiment

I took a trip to Langland and Rotherslade yesterday. As I sat on the steps just above the beach at Rotherslade, enjoying the evening sun, I realised my brown-tinted sunglasses gave everything a nice, warm hue. Reds and yellows look especially intense when I wear my shades. So I thought I'd try aiming my camera lens through the lenses of my sunglasses, in the hope of capturing the same effect.

I didn't get the intended effect. Instead, I got an old fashioned, sepia-tinted effect, with some colour leeching through. It's nothing special, but it's fun to try something new every now and again.

Dog days at Rotherslade

Animals seem to have so much more fun than humans. Look at this pair, frolicking in the surf at Langland.


Maybe if more humans learned how to love the simple things in life, the world might be a happier, more peaceful place.


Okay, this isn't strictly a Gower view. But I have a phobia of dogs, and was very proud of myself that day, for having got so close to a hairy, scary beastie.



Eek! The teeth on it ...

Update: Since I wrote this post, I am pleased to say that I have conquered my dog phobia, and now own a dog of my own.