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29/04/22-Blog 1 of 2: Bosherston Lily Ponds and the cottage

It was another lovely morning in Pembrokeshire, taking in the Marloes clock chiming a charming sound this holiday, admiring the oleander, daffodil, ivy-leaved toadflax and other plants and green leaves and blossom and seeing Goldfinch well in the cottage garden, Pied Wagtail on the roof and crows in the field behind. I enjoyed seeing Swallows from the cottage tonight and on our last evening here achieved a goal of getting a photo of them. 

We spent our last day in Pembrokeshire visiting some locations in the Stackpole area we went in 2017 which were new to us then, starting with Bosherston Lily Ponds which we had lovely long walk around today. It was so nice to see the large ponds surrounded by lovely green vegetation and some colourful blossom with some nice looking lilies on and below the surface we saw on another gloriously sunny day we have been so lucky with the weather this week. I took the first, third, fourth, sixth and ninth pictures in this photoset of views here today. The second picture in this photoset shows some lillies below the surface.

On a walk around the lily ponds area it was clear early on it was going to be a really good insect and flower day. I saw my first ever wild garlic a sweet white flower at the car park area which was beautiful and extensive there were many about a flower I had hoped to see for a while. I was excited to see some early purple orchid beside the ponds an amazing flower which I have known for so long and always love seeing it’s such a stunning flower and a strong one for this time of year we had seen some by the road on the way here. Also of note was my first yellow iris of the year another flower I would expect in coming weeks at home that is out here now this is in the ninth photo. I also liked seeing my first ever of nice yellow flower some raddish or mustard a pretty yellow one, many herb-Robert, violets, cleavers, daisy, dandelion, primroses and I reflected on how with trips away combined with home and everywhere a little different for flowers I have been seeing these all year really so far probably seeing them in each month so far which is great and interesting, ivy-leaved toadflax, dazzling lesser celandine and buttercup in the sunlight, bluebells, speedwell, cow parsley and thrift and squill at the beach area in this walk.

It was also brilliant to see some Common Blue Damselfies, my first of the year and first identified damselfly or dragonfly of 2022, another exciting moment to add to this holiday. And we got another exciting moment when we saw two minute butterflies flitting down into vegetation by the ponds, a Small Blue butterfly our first this year of this butterfly we are fond of. I took the fifth picture in this photoset of it.

Alongside seeing friendly Robins as my Mum and her partner finished lunch at the car park on the picnic benches and cracking Blackcap and Whitethroat views, we saw another bird this holiday for the first time this year. We heard the scratchy tune of a Reed Warbler, and then I was so thrilled to see its sun kissed brown plumage and distinctive light white throat. A special moment to see this key spring time bird. Yet another bird year tick this holiday we have got so many and yet another we didn’t expect but would have been a big target when home so it feels efficient. This takes my bird year list to 165. After three hirundine and three tern species consecutively on my year list over the Easter weekend that’s now three warblers in a row I have ticked.

 At the coastal part of the walk centring on Broad Haven South Beach I loved taking in the sand (even taking a closeup photo of it with my macro lens the eighth in this photoset), sand dunes, a pool, cliffs and gorse clad rocks. We also saw here a landmark we loved seeing here last time and it was shown on the brilliant BBC series ‘Wonders of the Celtic’ deep, the distinctive Church Rock towering above the sands. It was lovely to take in this really imposing structure again and enjoy some time on the beach again.

We then had a look at a former quarry type area that we enjoyed seeing last time when we came especially for butterflies and dragon/damselflies with pools and slopes and nice bits of grass. And we were delighted to find via talking to a lovely couple of gentleman who we had a great chat with that it was a great butterfly spot. We were thrilled to see two more brilliant butterfly species for the first time this year here, exciting Dingy Skipper and Common Blue the latter we saw here later in the year in 2017. It was so great to see them still and flying, and also see a Small Copper or two bright red butterflies. This was a special area to explore and it also held smashing flowers like viper’s-bugloss, eyebright, oxeye daisy and pretty bird’s-foot trefoil. The first two some more firsts of the year for me and all what I consider quite later spring/summery flowers. There was some nice little spurge, some dock coming through I believe, a dandelion type flower and possible common rock rose and more here too.

The three butterfly year ticks took my year list to 15, ahead of where I was at this stage last year. The three and Small Copper seen earlier this week at Llangloffan Fen too felt really efficient to see as they are the butterflies we would be looking to see at home this time of year. So in this warm and sunny weather it feels so good to see a few targets. That said I checked and Common and Small Blue were both my earliest ever sightings of the species in a year and both the first time I’d seen them in April in fact which shows the variation in how butterflies behave in different parts of the country which is interesting with these out earlier than we have seen at home. The seabirds were obviously the focus this week but I knew Pembrokeshire has a great mix of habitats so wondered if we might use that to sneak a few needed butterflies in whilst away and I am so happy we managed it with some special species. We got talking to two lovely couples both of whom were on the boat to Skomer with us yesterday which was great. A brilliant day out at this lovely wild place.

Wildlife Sightings Summary for Bosherston: My first Reed Warbler of the year, my first Small Blue, Common Blue and Dingy Skipper of the year, my first Common Blue Damselfly of the year, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, a bathing Linnet, Stonechat well, Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Swallow, lovely Sand Martins on the beach, Mallard, Mute Swan, Small Copper, Peacock, Speckled Wood, possibly Green-veined White, bee, possibly hoverfly and I heard Raven.

It was great to see Pembroke Castle another great part of Pembrokeshire to take in and male Orange Tip on the way here.

#orange tip #reed warbler #dingy skipper #small blue #common blue #photography #birdwatching #butterflies #flowers #early purple orchid #wild garlic #flower #birds #bosherston lily ponds #stackpole #pembrokeshire #wales #uk #world #nature #seabirds #wildlife #wildlife watching #whitehtroat #wild #sand martin #swallow #mallard #mute swan #walk

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Roger Carrington "Swallows over Bosherston Lily Ponds"

#Roger Carrington #swallow #british artist

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♡ trip recap: tenby, wales ♡

tenby was the first trip i took while living in england. it was such an amazing time, even though it rained the second full day! definitely a more relaxed beach type of holiday.

• trip length weekend

• stayed in rental house

• transport there car

• day-to-day transport walking

must do

• beach day! the beaches were beautiful. don’t forget an ice cream with a flake ;p

• eat fish & chips by the sea

• explore tenby castle

• day trip to the bosherston to see the lily ponds + walk the trails

restaurants we loved

• mykonos restaurant

• d.fecci & sons

overall rating 8/10

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Bosherston Lily Ponds  |  by Sion Esmond

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Mirror pond

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Water lily

#water lily #lily pads #bosherston lily ponds #stackpole #pembrokeshire #wales #cymru

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Bosherston Lily Ponds in Pembrokeshire, Wales [OC] 4467 x 3350 via /r/EarthPorn https://ift.tt/3sAHyTq

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The lily pond yesterday evening. #photooftheday #pembrokeshire #wales #travel #traveling #vacation #visiting #instatravel #instago #instagood #trip #holiday #photooftheday #fun #travelling #tourism #tourist #instapassport #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelgram #travelingram #igtravel (at Bosherston)

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06/05/2022-Lakeside and home 

I really enjoyed seeing a mass of Starlings in the garden in the bright sunshine this morning, with a few using the bird bath having a good splash which is something I always enjoy seeing. I took the first picture in this photoset of one. 

Seeing and photographing a few different birds in the bright sun and quite warm conditions defined today’s walks somewhat, on a long Lakeside lunch time walk I enjoyed some great bird moments seeing Jackdaw well seeing these well on an evening walk I did too. I was also thrilled to see the adorable baby birds again at Lakeside at lunch time, especially the Greylag Goose goslings. I saw one family waddle over the path east of beach lake and creep under the fence into the southern fenced off nature reserve area. It was then amazing to see them pecking around in the grass and eating cuckooflower, a really interesting piece of behaviour to witness which I’d never seen before. I took the third picture in this photoset of one of the goslings and liked seeing another family of Greylags with the two parents and seven goslings in tow. I had only seen one Greylag family here on Monday so this was nice. It was nice to have a great chat with someone else admiring the goslings. I also liked seeing some Canada Geese goslings and Mallard ducklings with their parents again on the walk. 

There was a splendid moment walking beside Monks Brook in the field west of the site at lunch time when I saw a charming Kestrel sat high on a tree. I got some cracking views of this truly beautiful bird kissed by the strong sunlight. A brilliant moment with a bird I always enjoy seeing, I got the seventh picture in this photoset of it. 

It was a great day for insects too as I enjoyed seeing the Azure damselfly in the fourth picture in this photoset at Lakeside at lunch time, the first damselfly I’ve seen in Hampshire this spring after some Common Blue damselfly in Pembrokeshire at Bosherston Lily Ponds a week ago. I also loved seeing a Holly Blue at Lakeside at lunch time, and saw one flying in the garden something I’ve not often seen before. A great bright butterfly to see floating through the air. I got good views of white butterflies probably Small Whites and Brimstone and Speckled Woods too. 

It was pleasant to see many flowers at Lakeside at lunch time, with notably some that I saw in Pembrokeshire last week for the first time this year in Hampshire or first time on a walk in Hampshire this year, including yellow iris, red campion and also some wild garlic in the woods west of the site this has been my big revelation this spring already having not consciously seen any ever until a week ago today at Bosherston and Stackpole Quay but I have seen them a lot and really enjoyed them this past week. Bouncing bess can go in that category too I saw loads of it adorning the side of the visitor centre as I believe I did last year we saw some on journeys at Pembrokeshire last week. These are delicious looking and bright lovely red flowers. Seeing garlic mustard another nice spring time flower in fairly close proximity to wild garlic entertained me, and on my walks today I also liked seeing bluebells, speedwell, forget-me-not, cowslips, a few remaining lesser celandine looking lovely on the forest floor, white deadnettle, ground ivy, cuckooflower, cow parsley the other side of the brook, lovely buttercups and it was nice to see both dandelion on the balcony and two big ones almost joined together with a daisy beside it I enjoyed lots of daisies again today which was memorable I saw a sight like this the other day. Also of note today was as I believe we had last year some speedwell in the front garden which looked nice. The camellia with some bits of flowers just hanging on and other flowers in the garden looked nice today too.

I liked seeing the trees glowing green in the stunning sunshine this lunch time, and seeing hawthorn and seeing some rowan blossom on trees in the southern fenced off area. It really was an amazing lunch time to be out in the weather, with a lovely little stroll to take me into the weekend tonight. I enjoyed some pretty sky scenes tonight. There were some top uplifting moments today. I hope you all have a nice weekend. 

Wildlife Sightings Summary: My first Azure Damselfly of the year, one of my favourite birds the Buzzard flying out the back, possibly one of my favourite butterflies the Red Admiral at Lakeside too, Kestrel, Collared Dove and Woodpigeon well at home with Collared Dove seen well on the balcony, Starling, House Sparrow in the garden and at Lakeside well, a great view of a Dunnock at Lakeside, Jackdaw, Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Holly Blue, the white butterflies, Speckled Wood, Brimstone, a big fly and I heard Goldfinch. It was nice to get a brief glimpse of the cows in the southern fenced off area I shall look out for these more next week. I saw this week that I’d taken photos of them at Lakeside this week last year so was wondering when they’d bring them back. Its always a great sign of the spring and summer months the cows being at Lakeside. 

#photography #photos #birdwatching #butterfly #butterflies #holly blue #happy #england #hampshire #uk #world #kestrel #woodpigeon #collared dove #dunnock #damselfly #flower #flowers #birds #speckled wood #goslings #spring #hopeful #greylag goose #greylag geese #canada goose #canada geese #robin #moorhen #mallard

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The Cormorant at Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembrokeshire. The Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is associated mainly with coastal waters. Swims low in the water and dives (typically with a noticeable leap) frequently for fish.

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A commission representing Bosherston's beautiful lily ponds, a gift from a grandfather to his grand daughter. #appleseedjewellery

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Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembrokeshire, Wales. 2017. #fujifeed #fuji_xseries #fujixseries #repostmyfuji #fujifilm #fujix100f #perfocal #subjectivelyobjective #ic_landscapes #landscape_captures #landscape_lovers #rsa_landscapes #landscape #landscapes #rsa_landscapes #ofthelandandus (at Bosheston Lilly Ponds)

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Viewfinders Article - Heather Bennett

Conceptual Landscape Photography

Conceptual landscape photography is an image or series of images based on a thought or idea where this concept is more important than, but integral to, the finished work. Often it is an exploration that becomes both a body of work and the driving force behind it, and stems from a need to communicate that concept to those who see it.

Pembrokeshire with its diversity of light, weather, geographical features and spiritual depth draws many creative people to settle here. This is a short article, and so only three such photographers, each with an image of their work, can be featured. A book may follow, which will expand on this.

Lisa Gabrielle Whitfield

Lisa Gabrielle Whitfield was born in Poole, Dorset and from childhood has travelled through- out the world. Her siblings are all involved in photography in one way or another. Lisa discovered Pembrokeshire in 2001, when her parents moved here, and, 18 months ago, she took over Celtic Images Gallery at Hilton Court, where other landscape photographers are showcased as well as her own imaginative approach to the genre. 

Although Lisa has worked worldwide, she chose to explore this area photographically because she finds it ‘exotic’. Her interest in diving led her to a fascination with the idea that what exists beneath the surface is hidden from a casual observer but is as important and interesting as any surface landscape. It is 

“...a hidden world that is not accessible to everyone, but with the correct equipment and knowledge Lisa is able to take others with her to experience this magical element of Pembrokeshire. The im- age featured here, ‘Lily and the Bridge’, illustrates this clearly, showing as it does Bosherston Lily Ponds half below and half above the surface. ‘The conscious and subconscious world around us ...’

Chris Tancock

Chris Tancock was born in Devon in 1957. He studied photography at Trent Polytechnic and went on to work for two decades in documentary, and then architectural interior, photography for various magazines. He has been based at Nolton Haven in Pembrokeshire for many years, and since 2003 has worked exclusively as a Fine Art Photographer.

Chris is captivated by Pembrokeshire’s ever-changing light and the way it affects the story told by individual components of the landscape. He finds the county full of secrets, particularly the quiet, deserted inland areas. He says, ‘I photograph ideas, not the scene’ and likens his work to literature where images build into sentences, paragraphs, chapters and, ultimately, novels. Always seeking to weave a complex relationship between his subject matter and the viewer, he is profoundly committed to long-term projects which map the continual physical and emotional changes taking place around him.

www.christancock.co.uk

Gary Llewellyn 

Gary Llewellyn was born in Pembrokeshire in 1978. His father encouraged an interest in photography from an early age, and so when Gary took a Masters in Environmental Education – an element of which relied on photographic evidence – he could call on this knowledge. Returning to the county, he collected a portfolio of local images which he rapidly discarded as ‘chocolate box’, going on to explore and market a different concept. He has now opened Llewellyn’s Gallery in Sovereign House, Milford Haven. 

He is driven by the need to fit light and content together to make an exact composition. He visualizes an image in its totality before going out into the landscape, but is fully aware of the need to adapt according to time of day, weather and light. One strand of his body of work explores the emotional atmosphere created by images taken at low light, and another the tonal ranges of colour and how they interact. The image shown here is ‘Boulder Glaze’ – a slow exposure with camera held near the ground, creating an emotional response of being connected right to the water and the wet, glowing rocks.

Each of these artists differs in their conceptual approach, but are similar in their desire to explore the boundaries of photography and to push those to a space that communicates not just landscape as a picture but as a way to illustrate how we as humans are connected to the world around us. Lisa takes us below the surface of our world, Chris breaks up whole images – either into a series of works or into a single statement that is more than landscape, lit in a way that is dictated by the subject itself – and Gary fills the frame with ever-expanding images drawing the viewer to become part of Pembrokeshire itself.

http://heatherbennett.co.uk/files/Heather%20Bennett%20-%20Photographers%20profile.pdf

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