Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Anglesey

I have seen this a few times from the land but this is a rare shot from the sea taken from the Hollyhead-Dublin ferry. The PiP's shows closer clifftop views.

Hi, and it’s nice to be back home from my trip to Ireland that took place during the last two weeks. We are here in Holyhead, Anglesey, the afternoon before our ship sails to Dublin in the next early morning (the same ship as can be seen here). ~ The start of our new adventure. The scene is actually a small bit of ‘Parc Asfordirol Penrhos Coastal Park’ Enjoy full screen and have a great week.

Another of Britain's iconic coastal scenes. This is on the far west coast of Anglesey, Wales. Taken during a visit in 2015 and posted now after a realisation that I had not shared these scenes with you my Ipernity viewers. Enjoy full screen. More info: www.southstacklighthouse.com PiP

Time for a rest here at the most northerly village in Wales. sited on Cemaes Bay, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is partly owned by the National Trust. The name Cemaes derives from the Welsh word cemais, meaning "bend or loop in a river, inlet of sea, bay". Wikipedia One would hardly know from this scene that the decommissioned Wylfa nuclear power station sits just a little further to the right :) Perhaps with the out-of-favour natural gas now, this power station might yet breath again! Enjoy full screen and have a great week.

A very long range view of this lighthouse seen here from near Carmel Head. "The Skerries Lighthouse was first lit on the highest point of the largest island in The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey after 1716. A patent for the lighthouse was subsequently obtained in 1824. The builder was William Trench, who lost his son off the rocks and died in debt in 1725. He is said to have originally been allowed a pension from the Post Office, rather than payment from shipping tolls. An act of 1730 allowed his son-in-law, Sutton Morgan, to increase the dues charged for shipping and confirmed the patent on the light to Morgan's heirs forever. It was rebuilt around 1759 by Morgan's heirs for about £3,000. The rebuilt lighthouse was a slightly tapering limestone tower, 6.65 metres (21.8 ft) in diameter and about 8.5 metres (28 ft) high. It was lit by a coal brazier on top of the tower. Morgan Jones, raised the top of the tower on 1778 by 6.7 metres (22 ft) and built an iron balcony with railings enclosing the oil-burning lantern. The lantern was glazed all around with square panes and covered by a cupola. Trinity House took over operation of the lighthouse under an enabling act of 1836 The lighthouse was lavishly restored by James Walker, exhibiting two of his characteristics: a decrease in diameter and a solid parapet. The stone-built gallery was 0.84 metres (2.8 ft) wide and bracketed out on corbels with a crenellated parapet. A new cast-iron lantern, 4.25 metres in diameter, was glazed with square panes around a dioptric light with mirrors, later replaced by a lens. On the north side of the tower there is a former external doorway exhibiting the Trinity House coat of arms, which now leads to the engine room. The light shines at a height of 36 metres (118 ft) above the average high tide, with an intensity of 1,150,000 candelas. It flashes twice every 10 seconds and can be seen 22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi) away. In 1903–4, a solid circular tower, about 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter, was added to the south-west side of the main tower to carry a sector light. This shines at an elevation of 26 metres (85 ft) above the sea. The light was automated in 1987 and is now controlled from Holyhead. Nearby are castellated dwellings having cobbled yards and entrance stairs, along with symmetrically sited privies, a garden, a stone bridge connecting two islets, and a unique stone well-head building. An axial corridor leads from the dwellings to the lighthouse tower's base. The early date of the lighthouse keepers’ cottages makes the buildings of considerable interest. For a number of summers, they have been used by wardens working for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds." WiKi Enjoy full size as usual.

This bay might not have had any sand but it still shone out in its beauty. A real pleasure to walk along this big shore-line accompanied only by my wife and the odd seabird. To the left you can see the fence highlighted in my last HFF entry, Our walk would take us further left by a mile or so along a striking coastal path before we retrace our steps back to here and then up to the headland and beyond on our right side and towards the middle of this scene. Enjoy full size as usual.

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Another fence going to the waters edge here. We are looking north-east to St Rhwydrus Church in the distance (See PiP) . We see some seals playing in these waters around here too. See PiP Enjoy full size. Have a great weekend. Herb

Well at least, that is what I think it is. This taken form the small fresh-water lake at Cemlyn Bay in Anglesey, Wales. This lake was actually bigger than it appears to be here as our walk progressed along to the left, a real pleasure under these painterly clouds. The black cows, again are a guess for me being the ‘Welsh Black’ one of the oldest breeds in Britain. Best full screen.

Cemlyn Bay in Anglesey is a wonderful crescent lagoon which is a haven for wild birds and waterfowl. We are near the northern carpark here looking over the old farm and little bridge over the river. To my left and further back is a rather nice freshwater lake. Enjoy full size as usual.

A twin to the main view posted yesterday. A different direction with some green too. See previous photo for full description. Enjoy full screen

Looking like a scene from Tolkiens Lord of the Rings (Mount Doom), one could hardly imagine colours to paint a scene like this. The result of both natural ores near the surface and man’s ability to wreak havoc with nature. Love or hate it, you have to confess it looks impressive. “Parys Mountain is located south of the town of Amlwch in north east Anglesey, Wales. It is the site of a large copper mine that was extensively exploited in the late 18th century. Parys Mountain (Mynydd Parys) is a mountain in name only, being a hill with an elevation of barely 150m. It was mined for copper ore in the early Bronze Age, as shown by sub-surface debris nearly 4,000 years old revealed during excavations in 2002. Parys Mountain is one of the few sites in Britain where there is evidence for the prehistoric beginnings of the British metal mining industry. The 18th century miners recognised that they were following in the steps of much earlier workers, an observation that was then linked to the discovery locally of copper ingots bearing Roman inscriptions. In 1764 Charles Roe of Macclesfield was granted a 21-year lease to work the mountain for copper. Rowland Pugh, a local miner, discovered the "Great Lode" on 2 March 1768. Although the ore here was of low quality, this was more than compensated for by the fact that it occurred in two large masses close to the surface. Initially ore was worked on the surface from shallow shafts, next by open-pit mining and finally underground from adits or from shafts. The ore was broken into small lumps by hand, the best ore being shipped to Lancashire or to the Lower Swansea valley in South Wales through the port of Swansea for smelting. Copper was concentrated and extracted from the remainder using kilns and furnaces on site. It was also discovered that purer metal could be obtained efficiently, although in small amounts, by its precipitation from drainage water with scrap iron in purpose-built ponds Parys Mountain dominated the world's copper market during the 1780s, when the mine was the largest in Europe. Its rise severely damaged the mining industry in Cornwall. The copper from the mine was used to sheath the British Admiralty's wooden ships of war. Since 1988, Anglesey Mining plc, which owns the western part of the mountain has discovered resources of 6,500,000 tonnes containing 10% combined zinc, lead, copper with some silver and gold and has permits and a plan to restart mining operations at 350,000 tonnes per year. Due to the high level of soil contamination, plant life is sparse on or near the mountain, but there are a number of examples of rare plants and bacteria. The bare, heavily mined landscape give the mountain a strange appearance which has been used in the filming of science fiction films and television shows such as a scene in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.” WiKi Enjoy full size as usual.

Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy in Anglesey, north Wales, dating back to the first half of the 12th century. The chapel's original purpose is unknown, but it might have been used as a memorial chapel or in connection with a local royal court, or as a chapel of ease in a large parish with a growing population. It was used for a time until the early 18th century as a private place of worship for a nearby house, then later fell into disrepair. The walls still remain, with some traces of render on them internally, but there is no roof. It contains a 16th-century side chapel with a vault beneath, used as a burial chamber. It is a Grade II listed building Enjoy full screen.

Seen almost at the end of our round coastal walk near Moelfre in North Anglesey. There was in fact an ancient settlement near here too. See PiP. Lligwy, dating from late Neolithic (New Stone Age) times, would have originally been covered by an earthen mound. When the tomb was excavated in 1908, the bones of men, women and children were found along with animal bones, shells, flint implements, pottery and a bone pin. It has a squashed look about it, as if its supporting stones are being slowly forced into the ground by its massive capstone. That’s not the case, even though this large tomb is roofed by a formidable stone 18ft/5.5m long by 15ft/4.6m wide weighing an estimated 25 tons, one of the biggest in Britain. The PiP shows one of the dwellings from the Din Lligwy (settlement) that was a lightly fortified settlement, dating from the 3rd-4th century AD, probably inhabited by the Romano-British tribe. Despite the finds mainly from the Roman period, the beginnings of settlement in this area could go back to the Iron Age.

As the sun starts to dip and all is going quiet , it is time for the night creatures to come out and feed. Shortly this rabbit was to be joined by its friends and family, about 5-6 in total. This seen from just next to our temporary holiday home here in Anglesey Enjoy full size. Have a great weekend. Herb

A view of the Moelfre Lifeboat Station that has a remarkable history of bravery with its lifeboat crews being awarded 37 medals for gallantry. Two of the Gold Medals were awarded to the outstanding figure in the station's history - Coxswain Richard (Dic) Evans - see adjacent photo of his memorial statue by the artist Sam Holland. Sighted just around the corner of this station. Thanks to Toz, and his research. He has a fine photo on here too: www.ipernity.com/doc/2405228/50819006 Enjoy full screen.

This bronze statue of lifeboat hero Richard Evans (1905-2001) was created by sculptor Sam Holland and unveiled by Prince Charles on 23 November 2004. Few lifeboat volunteers are awarded the RNLI’s gold medal for bravery, but he was awarded two. He received a gold medal in 1959 for his part in the rescue of all eight crew from the stricken freighter Hindlea in hurricane-force winds gusting to 104mph. Waves rolled the lifeboat onto its side, putting the mast beneath the water while the ship’s propeller whirled dangerously above the heads of the crew. Despite these difficulties, Dic brought the lifeboat alongside the wreck 10 times to complete the rescue. In 1961 the Queen presented Silver Sea gallantry medals to the crew for this rescue. Dic was 61 years old when he received his second gold medal for his part in the rescue of the crew of the Greek ship Nafsiporos which was in danger of being wrecked on the Skerries, north of Holyhead. His own son David and Holyhead lifeboat were also involved in the rescue. In 1969, the year before he retired, Dic received the British Empire Medal. He died on 13 September 2001. (https://historypoints.org/)

A view eastwards towards the Welsh mainland over this small flat Island near the village of Moelfre. The distant headland is in fact the Great Orme of Llandudno. See adjacent photo for alternative view. Enjoy full screen.