Evening sky at Aberdaron

Aberdaron

We recently had a family holiday in Aberdaron in
North Wales. This is a view of the beach, looking
towards Ynys Gwylan-fawr and Ynys Gwlan-bach.

Emmie and Alison on the beach
The view from the cottage which Sue, Andy, the
girls and Chase(the dog) stayed in
Abersoch beach
Windsurfing off Abersoch beach.
Now for a quick lesson in the Welsh language.Ynys is Welsh
for island,bach means little and fawr is large. Aber means at
the mouth of the river,so Aberdaron stands at the mouth
of the river Daron and Abersoch at the mouth of the river Soch

More ships

Some more shipping photos from my husband.If anyone wants
to have a look at some more of his photos,the web site address
is www.shipsoldandnew.fotopic.net

Ships on the Mersey

For this week's Friday Skywatch, I've borrowed some of my
husband's photos.For the last couple of years, he has spent hours
taking photos of shipping on the Mersey.These are just a few of
them,he's got thousands more!

Sunset and clouds

I took the first two photos on Tuesday evening. I had
just come out of our WI meeting and saw this lovely sky.
Luckily,I don't live far from the church hall, and I broke
all records getting home! I grabbed my camera and hurtled
up the road to get the sky before it faded.Then yesterday,I
was in the garden when I noticed how different the sky
looked from different angles.

Return of the song thrush

I hope I'll be forgiven for posting these on Sky Watch as I realise
they are not strictly sky photos.However,this is the little chap who
was in my first picture yesterday.He came back this morning and
sat quite happily, preening himself while I photographed him.I hope
he's decided that I'm harmless and that the only thing I am going
to shoot him with is a camera!

Song thrush

Strictly speaking,the first photo isn't a sky picture but it led to the second
one so I'm including it. I saw the song thrush landing on the fence so I crept out
with my camera and tried to get his picture, but of course,just as I was getting
near enough,he flew off! However,he took pity on me and flew back.
Unfortunately,I couldn't persuade him to show his best side, which, of course,
is the breast,which is a beautiful mottled shade of browns and yellows. However,
I then noticed a bird flying overhead so I took his picture as well! I did ask him
to slow down but I don't think he heard me!