Looking across the Cemlyn Lagoon towards the Wylfa Power Station.
Sea kale in Cemlyn Bay.
Nesting terns on the island in the Cemlyn Lagoon.
More nesting terns on the island in the Cemlyn Lagoon.
Terns bathing in Cemlyn Lagoon.
More nesting terns on thesmaller island in the Cemlyn Lagoon.
The view from our lunch spot overlooking Cemaes Bay.
St Patrick's Bell on the beach at Cemaes Bay, but I don't think it will be ringing today.
Panoram from Cemaes to Wylfa.
Inside Ty'n-llan.
Ty'n-llan.
On the Wales Coastal Path North of Ty'n-llan.
A Linnet on Gorse adjacent to the coast path.
Looking back towards the chimney and industrial buildings at Porth Llalleiana.
Leading the way on one of his shortcuts.
Walk stats: Distance 12.9 miles. Climb: 1267'.
Time: 6 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average 2,5 m.p.h. (2.8 m.p.h on my newest GPS). Overall walk average: 2.o m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Ed and Evelyn.
Unable to muster vany troups for the Congleton Edge walk, I was thankfully able to join Ed and Evelyn on the Anglesy walk.
This turned out to be a good day for walking, pleasantly warm all day, although muggy at times, being on the coast meant that we were often experience a cooling breeze. We did have a brief spot of rain, just enough to make you stop and put on waterproofs, only to find that it was a complete waste of time doing so.
This was a day for birds and flowers.
Throughout the day evidence of Bluebell were there, most past their best. Other flowers included: Red campion, Foxglove, Sea campion, Thrift, Sea kale, Buttercup, Daisy, Dandelion, Red clover, Common dog violet, Self heal, Primrose, Slverweed, Tormentil and many more that I haven't been able to identify.
Birds seen or heard today included: Raven, Common whitethroat, Sedge warbler, Winter wren, Carrion crow, Rook, Arctic tern, Common tern, Sandwhich tern, Mallard, Mute swan, Red breasted merganser, Oystercatcher, Black-headed gull, Herring gull, Lesser black backed gull, Stonehat, House sparrow, House martin, Barn swallow, Common chaffinch, Common blackbird, Linnet, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Meadow pipit, Fulmar and Red billed chough.
Walking along coastal paths is always special, especially at this time of the year when there is so much to see and enjoy as nature springs back into life, a bonus to the stunning views encountered along the coast (ignoring the Wylfa Power station site.
It was almost unvbeleivable to see how much more land that the proposed new power station would swallow up if it goes ahead.
Approaching Cemaes we came across several benches overlooking the bay, and decided to take lunch. Throughout we were entertained by a pair of terns fishing in the bay, and House martins flying around us.
Cemaes was busy, and from then on we were never out of sight of people enjoying a day out on the coast.
The church at Ty'n-llan was open, so we decided to look inside, entering through a chains blocking the way to birds, bats and other wildlife trying to take refuse.
The return route from Porth Llalleiana was more direct and used minor lanes, although at times we did wonder where Ed was leading us as we went around the back streets of Cemaes.
Overall a good walk, arriving back at the car, still smiling, but with tired legs, happy to be sitting down in the car and heading home for suitable refreshments.
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