Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: St David's

The final rock dome on the summit of Carn Llidi (181 m elevation). It looks a fairly easy scramble here, but in the high wind conditions at the time of taking this photo, I decided against going up the last awkward bit. I had a job keeping still enough to take the photos. :-( This is a panorama composed of two photos, joined using Canon's Photostich software. Best viewed large.

Originally posted fro the Guesswhere UK group. This is a view of Carn Llidi, a tor-like miniature mountain (181 m) of gabbro, overlooking St David's, Pembrokeshire. The photo was taken from the Iron Age cliff fort on St David's Head.

This is a view of Carn Llidi, a tor-like miniature mountain (181 m) comprised of gabbro, overlooking St David's, Pembrokeshire. The photo was taken from near the Neolithic burial chamber Coetan Arthur ('Arthur's Quoit') near St David's Head. I was struck by the colourful rocks and moorland in the late afternoon sun, after the earlier blustery rain.

Blustery conditions in Whitesands Bay / Porth Mawr, viewed from the coastal path leading to St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. The narrow peninsula is Trwynhwrddyn ('Ram's Nose'), comprised of steeply dipping uppermost Cambrian and basal Ordovician shales and tuffs.

A southwesterly view from close to the summit of Carn Llidi, a tor-like miniature mountain (181 m) comprised of gabbro, overlooking St David's, Pembrokeshire. Whitesands Bay / Porth Mawr and Ramsey Island are visible in the upper right.

This is a view of Carn Llidi, a tor-like miniature mountain (181 m) comprised of gabbro, overlooking St David's, Pembrokeshire. The photo was taken from near the Neolithic burial chamber Coetan Arthur ('Arthur's Quoit') near St David's Head. I was struck by the colourful rocks and moorland in the late afternoon sun, after the earlier blustery rain.

Coetan Arthur ('Arthur's Quoit') is a Neolithic burial chamber near St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Carn Llidi, a tor-like miniature mountain (181 m) comprised of gabbro, is visible in the distance. One theory is that the capstone of Coetan Arthur was deliberately aligned to mimic the outline of Carn Llidi. Who knows?

Coetan Arthur ('Arthur's Quoit') is a Neolithic burial chamber near St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Whitesands Bay / Porth Mawr and Ramesey Island are in the background.

Close-up view of Coetan Arthur ('Arthur's Quoit'), a Neolithic burial chamber near St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Whitesands Bay / Porth Mawr is in the background.

A view of the rampart and ditch of the Iron Age cliff fort at St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Ramsey Island is visible in the distance.

Point St John is the westerly headland on the south side of Whitseands Bay / Porth Mawr, Pembrokeshire. I was intrigued by the steeply dipping bedding planes of Cambrian sediments, wet and glistening in the afternoon sun after a sharp shower had passed over.

Blustery conditions in Whitesands Bay / Porth Mawr, viewed from the coastal path leading to St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. The headland in the foreground is Trwynhwrddyn ('Ram's nose') - a narrow peninsula comprised of steeply dipping uppermost Cambrian and basal Ordovician shales and tuffs. The hills in the distance are on Ramsey Island.

A line squall rapidly approaching St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. The small islands and rocks are part of the 'Bishops and Clerks'. Part of Ramsey Island is visible in the extreme left. Within a couple of minutes this squall was over St David's Head, bringing heavy horizontal rain and strong winds for about 15 minutes, followed by clear sunny but windy conditions.

A closer view of the line squall over the 'Bishops and Clerks', a group of rocks and small islands just west of St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Within a couple of minutes this squall was over St David's Head, bringing heavy horizontal rain and strong winds for about 15 minutes, followed by clear, sunny but windy conditions.