Alittlebitoutoffocus

Alittlebitoutoffocus

For a day out, Jude and I took a drive around the Lleyn Peninsular. Jude had read about a place called Caeau Tan y Bwlch, where there were some of the last traditional fields left on the peninsular. We hoped, even expected, to see lots of wild flowers and butterflies. In the event, there were no butterflies at all (well, it was a windy day), but there were tens of Chimney Sweeper moths flitting between the orchids.

From there we went to Porth Iago and had a walk along the coastal path, (where I did at least capture my first Painted Lady of the year) before stopping at Llanbedrog beach on our way back to Ynys, near Harlech.

15 responses

  1. Joweda Avatar
    Joweda

    The flowers are awesome

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes indeed. Orchids are always amazing to look at. Thanks for your comment. 😊

      Like

      Reply
      1. Joweda Avatar
        Joweda

        My pleasure 🤗

        Liked by 1 person

        Reply
  2. picpholio Avatar
    picpholio

    That are some wonderful orchids you found there Mike 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes, there were quite a few of them too – all dotted about the fields.

      Like

      Reply
  3. Hanna Avatar
    Hanna

    Lovely walk despite the wind, Mike 😉😊

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes, thanks Hanna. It was nice to get out, whatever the weather!

      Like

      Reply
  4. Wind Kisses Avatar
    Wind Kisses

    I can feel the fresh air and smell the flowers in your post. It is colorful, vivid, and I love that you were on the ocean and zoomed in to the flowers to get a true picture of your whole day. I almost missed the tan moth on the pink flowers. kind of blended in. Nice post. Donna

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thank you Donna, I’m glad you enjoyed the post. It was a nice day for sure and there was plenty of fresh air blowing in from the sea! 😊

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  5. DavidH Avatar
    DavidH

    And a seal too! Lovely looking walk. We’ve been on a few walks around Chichester Harbour over the last couple of days. Something very special about estuaries and rocky coastal walks. Nice pics.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thanks David. My wife heard the seal (snorting as it surfaced) before seeing it. There were 2, a bull and a cow we think, from the size of their heads, and they then swam alongside of us as we walked along the path.

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
      1. DavidH Avatar
        DavidH

        What a treat! I’ve only seen seals in the wild on one or two occasions (must get out more).

        Like

        Reply
        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
          Alittlebitoutoffocus

          Yes, you should get out more. 😉 If you ever get chance to go up to Plockton (near Skye, which is worth the ) there’s a guy who does seal trips where he guarantees seals or your money back! (As a Yorkshireman this appealed to me!) E.g. here:
          https://alittlebitoutoffocus.com/2019/05/08/plockton-nw-scotland/ or here:

          Plockton, Scotland


          His boat was damaged in a storm last year but I believe he’s now back in business.

          Like

  6. bayphotosbydonna Avatar
    bayphotosbydonna

    Beautiful shots, Mike!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thank you Donna. The views are a little bit different to yours, but equally beautiful. 😊

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply

Leave a reply to Alittlebitoutoffocus Cancel reply