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Two close ups of yesterdays bit of weather ... clear skies this afternoon as the wind is blowing like nother else ahead of a slow moving low pressure cell.
"Near Harlech Castle is "The Two Kings" sculpture. It depicts the sad story of Branwen, a tale from a collection of Celtic mythological stories known as The Mabinogion.
Bendigeidfran, King of the Island of the Mighty, was at his court at Harlech when Matholwch, King of Ireland, landed. He asked for the hand of Branwen, Bendigeidfran`s sister. The marriage took place and the royal couple had a son called Gwern who became king.
Later there was a war between the two countries caused by Bendigeidfran defending his sister's honor, and during the conflict Gwern was killed.
The sculpture is of Bendigeidfran with the body of his nephew.
The informational plaque reads:
The Mabinogion story of Branwen is a lament over the folly and carnage of war. Branwen, sister of Bendigeidfran, the King of Britain, departed from the court at Harlech to marry the King of Ireland. Their son, the boy King Gwern, was killed in the war which followed.
In the sculpture, the figure of Bendigeidfran, bearing the body of his nephew Gwern, symbolises the sorrowful burden that love can be.
Commissioned by the Welsh Arts Council and presented to the people of Wales in 1984."
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Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal vista point. According to the resident ranger there, this is the time of year when the females are ‘somewhere else’ to avoid predators like sharks and orcas. The males are left at the beach with a few younger pups. This goes on for months until the females return to mate. My guess is that’s when the sparing becomes an outright knock-down, drag-out battle for the females.
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