Well, Summer 2009 proved itself to be just as rain-drenched as the year before - which was a real disappointment to us all. I did not get to go camping and only managed to spend one whole day down on a beach. The following pictures and videos were taken down at Llangennith on one of the very few sunny days we experienced on the Gower Peninsula this year - though, even on this day, a stiff breeze tainted the warmth of the rare August sunshine.
Caravans at Hill End, LlangennithLlangennith Beach is actually the northern aspect of Rhossili Bay's immense tableau of sand and is characterised by both its high-backed dunes and the numerous surfers who decorate the sea here no matter what the weather conditions.
Surfers, Llangennith
Rhossili's Old Rectory Viewed from Llangennith
Surfer, Llangennith
Windsurfer, Llangennith
Hill End, LlangennithThe beach is most easily reached via Hill End, where a wooden-slatted path leads from the car park, through the dunes, to the gloriously wild payground of Llangennith Sands. The flurry of windsurfers and paragliders making the most of the Atlantic-driven winds lend an excitement to the atmosphere of the beach, seducing even the most unsporty of visitors to take a deep inhalation of the salt-laden air and pick up their pace along the sands to get their circulation pumping in a brisker fashion.
Hill End, Sandwiched Between the Rhossili Downs and Llangennith Dunes
Rhossili Dunes and Llangennith Dunes
Llanmadoc Hill
The Village of Llangennith
Llangennith DunesDile's Lake - a stream meandering down from Rhossili Downs dissects the beach at Llangennith as it heads out into the Atlantic Ocean:
Dile's Lake
Dile's Lake, Heading Out to the Atlantic Ocean
Mint Growing on the Banks of Dile's Lake
Crossing Stones at Dile's Lake
The Car Park at Hill End
Dile's Lake
Dile's Lake, Heading Out to the Atlantic Ocean
Mint Growing on the Banks of Dile's Lake
Crossing Stones at Dile's Lake
The Car Park at Hill EndDespite the blustery wind, I enjoyed my day out at Llangennith. My fingers are crossed now for a lovely Indian Summer...
I'll end this post with a video of the drive through Llangennith, taking in the beach car park at Hill End, the Medieval church and the King's Head public house. The video was taken on August 08, 2009:
