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Whitford Point walk 22 Jan 2011

Very enjoyable circular walk from Cwm Ivy via Whiteford Point lighthouse, with the Gower Society. And the tide level was calculated perfectly :-)
My walk started in Joyce and Mick's garden
My walk started in Joyce and Mick's garden		 Close-up on clematis - looks a bit Japanese?
Close-up on clematis - looks a bit Japanese?		 View from Glenside
View from Glenside		 It's 11:18 and we're heading for the bird hide
It's 11:18 and we're heading for the bird hide		 Via the forest
Via the forest
on a bright and frosty morning
on a bright and frosty morning		 Masquerading as a summer's day
Masquerading as a summer's day		 The ponies ignored us
The ponies ignored us		 Nice spot for a coffee break (or a photo shoot if you didn't take coffee!)
Nice spot for a coffee break (or a photo shoot if you didn't take coffee!)		 Onwards to the lighthouse, past sand dunes
Onwards to the lighthouse, past sand dunes
and snow dunes
and snow dunes		 The party advances
The party advances		 over tricky terrain
over tricky terrain		 but gains it's prize at 12:32pm
but gains it's prize at 12:32pm		 The twitchers were already installed at Whiteford Point lighthouse
The twitchers were already installed at Whiteford Point lighthouse
Close-up of Whiteford Point lighthouse
Close-up of Whiteford Point lighthouse		 Whiteford Point lighthouse with - are they birds or planes?
Whiteford Point lighthouse with - are they birds or planes?		 yes, they're planes
yes, they're planes		 The party relaxes and listens to Mike's lighthouse talk
The party relaxes and listens to Mike's lighthouse talk		 Testing the molluscs?
Testing the molluscs?
View from the lighthouse
View from the lighthouse		 View from the lighthouse
View from the lighthouse		 View from the lighthouse
View from the lighthouse		 View from the lighthouse
View from the lighthouse		 Tackling the mussel beds again!
Tackling the mussel beds again!
Conversations
Conversations		 View from the lighthouse
View from the lighthouse		 The last to leave are the walk leader and the back marker, making sure no-one gets trapped by the tide!
The last to leave are the walk leader and the back marker, making sure no-one gets trapped by the tide!		 Leaving the lighthouse and heading for lunch
Leaving the lighthouse and heading for lunch		 Back on easy ground
Back on easy ground
Beach foam snow reminded us how chilly it was getting
Beach foam snow reminded us how chilly it was getting

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