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this is the route we take when we are doing a serious supermarket shop..everything is very rural...shops where I live shut on Saturday afternoons...LOL ..busy yesterday had my first Bell ringing lesson, and have the rope burns to prove it....
It has been owned by the National Trust since 1994. With views across to Yr Eifl and Snowdonia, Porthdinllaen, with Nefyn and Morfa Nefyn, form a magnificent two miles , [3.2 km ] of sweepinbg bay.
There are only about two dozen buildings in Porthdinllaen, with the Ty Coch pub in the centre of the village.
I’ve always wondered why this sign is here. High up by the Cat & Fiddle it stands like a headstone in a really bleak location, but appears to be an ancient marker sign to the capital, London. That’s fine. I can imagine that a couple of hundred years ago, if you were walking or riding south it might be reassuring to know you are going the right way. But even with much faster modern travel, they don’t bother showing signs for ‘London’ on the M6 when you are still 190 miles away. And despite Google suggesting from here to there will take 53 hours if you walk, I think that’s a wee bit optimistic.
Having said that I am an optimist, and my eldest son will need to get to London a bit quicker tomorrow, before embarking on a flight to New Zealand. His young family of five are emigrating and will have to endure 24 hours in the same plane seat before arriving into 14 days quarantine in Auckland. Trying to emigrate during a pandemic has been a fraught time, jumping through all sorts of hoops for this and that, but finally they almost seem to be there, having had cancelled flights and health, and negative Covid checks to contend with too.
Who knows who the travellers were who passed this stone signpost a couple of hundred years ago. They might have been people turfed out of their homes during the Scottish Highland Clearances working their way south to a port to take them to a new life in Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland, Canada. A fair few went that way and virtually starved due to crop failures in the New World. Some chose to build a wooden ship, which they named “The Margaret” and sailed to the south of Australia, and then on to New Zealand settling in a little place called Waipu. I can’t imagine having the guts to make such a journey at such personal risk. We had taken modern travel for granted prior to Covid. But I’m glad my son with our young grandkids are not going by wooden ship. They will have enough challenges ahead as it is.
They'll be 11,250 miles away. I hope they find their paradise.
I was delighted to find two signposts that had been yarn bombed down a little side street in the city yesterday. Here is a view of both looking down the street.
Dog’s Bay Beach slightly away from the Wild Atlantic Way near the fishing village of Roundstone, County Galway, Ireland
Some background information:
If you love tropical beaches surrounded by palm trees in a warm and humid climate, this one might not be for you. If you love beaches crowded with other beachgoers, this one might not be for you. If you love beaches with lots of touristic infrastructure, this one might not be for you. And if you love beaches at the water of the Mediterranean Sea heated up by climate change, this one might also not be for you. Anyway, for me Dog’s Bay Beach was one of the best siutated and most beautiful beaches, I’ve ever seen, if not even the best situated one. It seemed to be still an insiders‘ tip, which I only share reluctantly.
Two miles from the little fishing village of Roundstone, on the R341 road to Clifden, which forms a part of the Wild Atlantic Way, are two of the finest beaches in Ireland: Gurteen Beach and Dog’s Bay lie back to back forming a tombolo jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. Dog's Bay has a spectacular horseshoe shape with more than a mile long stretch of white sandy beach. Similar to Gurteen Bay, the sand is not comprised of traditional limestone but rather made entirely of fragments of seashells which give it a pure white colour.
The beaches of Dog’s Bay and Gurteen Bay are well sheltered from currents boasting crystal clear waters and are considered safe for swimming and other water based activities such as windsurfing and kitesurfing. The beach is naturally protected by the headland which it faces to the south. Both beaches were formed by a sand spit and tombolo which now separates the two bays and their beaches.
The area has international importance for its rare and interesting ecological, geological and archaeological features. The sand and grassland habitats are of particular interest as the sand was not formed from rocks, but rather from the shells of tiny sea creatures known as foraminifera. The grasslands, made up of machair vegetation is considered rare and is found only on the west coast of Ireland and Scotland.
The Wild Atlantic Way is a tourism trail on the west coast, and on parts of the north and south coasts, of Ireland. You can see the serrated logo of the Wild Atlantic Way on top of the sign in my picture, symbolising W – A - W. The 2,500 km (1,553 mile) driving route passes through nine counties and three provinces, stretching from County Donegal's Inishowen Peninsula in the very north of Ireland to Kinsale, County Cork, on the Celtic Sea coast in the very south. Along the route there are 157 discovery points, 1,000 attractions and more than 2,500 activities. In 2014, the route was officially launched by the Republic of Ireland’s Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring.
However, the roads forming the Wild Atlantic Way have always been favoured by locals and tourists alike for generations even before they became known collectively as the Wild Atlantic Way route. They offer truly spectacular Atlantic ocean vistas as well as many places to visit and sights by the roadside. More than 150 locations have been officially designated as Discovery Points. These have been marked locally with a special signpost.
Coral Strand, the beach on this photo, is such a Discovery Point. We didn’t know that when we were there, but I have reinvestigated it back home.
A further 15 locations are highlighted as Signature Discovery Points of special importance. These are the 15 best stops along the Wild Atlantic Way. From north to south, these places are: Malin Head, County Donegal, Fanad Head, County Donegal, Slieve League, County Donegal, Mullaghmore Head, County Sligo, Downpatrick Head, County Mayo, Keem Strand, County Mayo, Killary Harbour, County Mayo, Derrigimlagh Bog, County Galway, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Loop Head, County Clare, Blasket’s View, County Kerry, Skellig’s View, Bray Head on Valentia Island, County Kerry, Dursey Island, County Cork, Mizen Head, County Cork, and Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork.
Nevertheless, I personally believe that it’s even better to make your own discoveries while travelling on the Wild Atlantic Way. The reason is that many of these Signatory Discovery Points of special importance are widely known and hence, often overrun with visitors, in particular during the high season. But other spots roadside are similarly beautiful while being less frequented. So my tip would be: Just travel unprejudicedly and stop wherever you feel like it and enjoy the view. If you act like this, you’ll hardly be able to drive more than 20 km without any stopover.
The spot of this nameless beach was just one of our own occasional intermediate stops at the Wild Atlantic Way roadside. It was no designated Discovery Point, however the sight of the cows on the beach caused us bringing our car to a stop. I remember myriads of such stops, which make driving in Ireland a really pleasant activity. So if you should contemplate with a holiday in Ireland, I would only recommend you to avoid the high season. Go there in the low season instead. By doing so, you might have some glorious views all to yourself.
County Galway is a county in the west of Ireland, taking up the south of the province of Connacht. The traditional county includes the city of Galway, but the city and county are separate local government areas. Currently, the population of the county is more than 276,000. In the west of the county, there are several Irish-speaking areas.
The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived over 7000 years ago. The county originally comprised several kingdoms and territories which predate the formation of the county. These kingdoms included Aidhne, Uí Maine, Maigh Seóla, Conmhaícne Mara, Soghain and Máenmaige. In 1569, County Galway became an official entity. The region known as Connemara retains a distinct identity within the county, though its boundaries are unclear. Hence, it may account for as much as one third or as little as 20% of the county. Places of interest in Galway are among others the Connemara National Park, Kylemore Abbey and Dunguaire Castle.
Taken at the crossing between Iron Mountain Pump Plant Rd. and Rice Rd. near the Joshua Tree NP in California.
Also called "Iron Mountain Signpost"
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Japanese Maple @ Showa Commemorative National Government Park
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Spotted when walking Ross in Mad Bess Wood this morning, There two sets of signposts are 50 years apart. The older metal ones on the right look out of place in the woods, unlike the were ones which have been upcycled from fallen trees in the woods.
Near the entrance to access the gardens.
At the edge of the car park shared with the sheep and lambs In
a field area.
Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens
A historic garden under restoration, situated between Menai Bridge and Beaumaris on the Isle of Anglesey.
In 1996, the present owner bought the 200 acre Plas Cadnant Estate and work began on the restoration of the historic garden and grounds. Since then large parts of the gardens have undergone a spectacular transformation and have been restored to their former glory.
Described as one of North Wales best kept secrets is the hidden world of Plas Cadnant Gardens, situated at the side of the Menai Strait, hidden from view near to Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey.
Former owners of Plas Cadnant were related to the Tremayne family of Heligan House, now famous for its Lost Gardens.
A new garden is being created on an historic site, becoming a plantsman's paradise. Now considered amongst the liveliest twenty gardens of Wales, and featured in a new book 'The Finest Gardens of Wales' by Tony Russell'. Also featured in 'Discovering Welsh Gardens' written by Stephen Anderton and photographed by Charles Hawes.
There is still much work to be done and we hope you will visit us in person or use the website to keep informed of our ongoing progress.
Three gardens in one
Three different gardens have been discovered, including an unusual walled garden with curving walls and pool, a secret valley garden with three waterfalls and river, and an upper woodland garden with stone outcrops and the remains of a 19c. folly.
The trouble with our age is all signposts and no destination.
- Louis Kronenberger
Thanks alot for the latest explores! It's absolutely awesome:)
We could see our mountain hut for hours. We were so close and yet so far :D
The Sigma 35mm 1.4 did a really good job, it's now one of my favourite lenses:)
Thanks for your support! Have a great week:)