https://www.ipernity.com/group/330057/doc https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/49/09/330057.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/group/330057/doc Lluniau o Sir Benfro neu a dynnwyd yn Sir Benfro Photos of Pembrokeshire or taken in Pembrokeshire (Wales) Tue, 19 May 2026 01:17:52 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 01:17:52 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150836/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-18,doc-50150836 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:42:14 +0000 2019-06-21T12:18:30+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150836/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/36/50150836.258bf819.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Saundersfoot to Swallowtree Bay geological structures</b><br /> <br /> The Ladies Cave Anticline is a well-known and much visited structure in Lower Coal Measures rocks, just south of Saundersfoot harbour. <br /> <br /> This is a photo of the hinge zone in the 'cave', developed in the hinge zone of the fold. The weaker mudstones have 'flowed' up into the thickened fold hinge to form saddle structures. There are also small scale thrusts, marked by disruption of the brown ironstone layers.<br /> <br /> The horizontal ridges on the underside of the steep northern limb probably indicate development of a fan cleavage, although it does not appear to be present on the opposite limb.<br /> <br /> The main anticline photo is here:<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150834" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/34/50150834.f9a9fde8.240.jpg?r2" height="160" width="240" /></a></div> Ladies Cave Anticline: interior hinge zone <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150836/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/36/50150836.258bf819.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Saundersfoot to Swallowtree Bay geological structures</b><br /> <br /> The Ladies Cave Anticline is a well-known and much visited structure in Lower Coal Measures rocks, just south of Saundersfoot harbour. <br /> <br /> This is a photo of the hinge zone in the 'cave', developed in the hinge zone of the fold. The weaker mudstones have 'flowed' up into the thickened fold hinge to form saddle structures. There are also small scale thrusts, marked by disruption of the brown ironstone layers.<br /> <br /> The horizontal ridges on the underside of the steep northern limb probably indicate development of a fan cleavage, although it does not appear to be present on the opposite limb.<br /> <br /> The main anticline photo is here:<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150834" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/34/50150834.f9a9fde8.240.jpg?r2" height="160" width="240" /></a></div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150834/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-18,doc-50150834 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:42:09 +0000 2019-06-21T12:13:46+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150834/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/34/50150834.f9a9fde8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Saundersfoot to Swallowtree Bay geological structures</b><br /> <br /> The Ladies Cave Anticline is a well-known and much visited structure in Lower Coal Measures rocks just south of Saundersfoot harbour. <br /> <br /> This is a fine example of a chevron fold, often developed in alternating layers of stronger and weaker rocks. The fold is asymmetric; the axis dips steeply to the south (left). Accommodation structures as a result of the 'space problem' include thinning of the fold limbs in the weaker mudstones layers, 'flowing' up into the thickened fold hinge to form saddle structures. <br /> <br /> There are also small scale thrusts in the hinge zone:<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150836" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline: interior hinge zone" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/36/50150836.258bf819.240.jpg?r2" height="160" width="240" /></a><br /> <br /> Earlier photos here (September 2010)<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39023948" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/39/48/39023948.12acf16b.100.jpg?r2" height="67" width="100" /></a><br /> <br /> and here (February 1993)<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39021574" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/15/74/39021574.ec9e817e.100.jpg?r2" height="100" width="91" /></a></div> Ladies Cave Anticline <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150834/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/34/50150834.f9a9fde8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Saundersfoot to Swallowtree Bay geological structures</b><br /> <br /> The Ladies Cave Anticline is a well-known and much visited structure in Lower Coal Measures rocks just south of Saundersfoot harbour. <br /> <br /> This is a fine example of a chevron fold, often developed in alternating layers of stronger and weaker rocks. The fold is asymmetric; the axis dips steeply to the south (left). Accommodation structures as a result of the 'space problem' include thinning of the fold limbs in the weaker mudstones layers, 'flowing' up into the thickened fold hinge to form saddle structures. <br /> <br /> There are also small scale thrusts in the hinge zone:<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50150836" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline: interior hinge zone" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/36/50150836.258bf819.240.jpg?r2" height="160" width="240" /></a><br /> <br /> Earlier photos here (September 2010)<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39023948" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/39/48/39023948.12acf16b.100.jpg?r2" height="67" width="100" /></a><br /> <br /> and here (February 1993)<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39021574" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ladies Cave Anticline" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/15/74/39021574.ec9e817e.100.jpg?r2" height="100" width="91" /></a></div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140792/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140792 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:30:01 +0000 2019-06-20T14:48:01+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140792/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/92/50140792.7ee8d4f0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Viewed from just north of Stackpole Head, the narrow sea arches of 'Lattice Windows' form the headland at the south side of Barafundle Bay. <br /> <br /> In contrast to the gentle southerly dip of the Carboniferous Limestone at Stackpole Head, fold structures have resulted in an increasingly steep northerly dip at Lattice Windows.</div> Lattice Windows sea arches and Barafundle Bay <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140792/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/92/50140792.7ee8d4f0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Viewed from just north of Stackpole Head, the narrow sea arches of 'Lattice Windows' form the headland at the south side of Barafundle Bay. <br /> <br /> In contrast to the gentle southerly dip of the Carboniferous Limestone at Stackpole Head, fold structures have resulted in an increasingly steep northerly dip at Lattice Windows.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140790/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140790 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:58 +0000 2019-06-20T14:47:34+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140790/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/90/50140790.2d2e5f4f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Viewed from Stackpole Head, cloud-streets of cumulus set off the land and seascape looking towards Barafundle bay just left of centre. To the right, the light grey Carboniferous Limestone gives way to cliffs of 'Old Red Sandstone'.</div> Barafundle Bay cloudscape from Stackpole Head <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140790/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/90/50140790.2d2e5f4f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Viewed from Stackpole Head, cloud-streets of cumulus set off the land and seascape looking towards Barafundle bay just left of centre. To the right, the light grey Carboniferous Limestone gives way to cliffs of 'Old Red Sandstone'.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140788/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140788 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:51 +0000 2019-06-20T14:23:10+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140788/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/88/50140788.fcd5259f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> The cliffs of Stackpole Head consist of Carboniferous Limestone gently dipping south. There are sea caves and other solution features visible: the prominent bedding plane just below the cliff top displays palaeo-karst pot-hole-like features. <br /> <br /> Caldey Island is on the centre skyline; Llanmadoc Hill and Rhosili Down on the Gower Peninsula can be seen in the far distance just above the headland.</div> Stackpole Head from Mowingword Point <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140788/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/88/50140788.fcd5259f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> The cliffs of Stackpole Head consist of Carboniferous Limestone gently dipping south. There are sea caves and other solution features visible: the prominent bedding plane just below the cliff top displays palaeo-karst pot-hole-like features. <br /> <br /> Caldey Island is on the centre skyline; Llanmadoc Hill and Rhosili Down on the Gower Peninsula can be seen in the far distance just above the headland.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140786/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140786 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:46 +0000 2019-06-20T14:19:48+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140786/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/86/50140786.e12139a4.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Mowingword Point was very colourful on this beautiful summer's day, with the contrasting orange lichens and purple Viper's bugloss.</div> Lichens and Viper&#039;s Bugloss on Mowingword Point <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140786/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/86/50140786.e12139a4.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Mowingword Point was very colourful on this beautiful summer's day, with the contrasting orange lichens and purple Viper's bugloss.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140784/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140784 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:41 +0000 2019-06-20T14:12:21+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140784/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/84/50140784.2c7c738b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Viewed from Mowingword Point, Mowingword Bay, backed by Gun Cliff, is inaccessible except by sea or climbing down the cliffs (climbing equipment and experience needed). The prominent Pinnacle Stack is in the middle of the bay.<br /> <br /> Church Rock just offshore from Broad Haven (S) is visible in the upper left.<br /> <br /> The flat, Tertiary age '200-foot erosion surface' is well seen in this photo.</div> Mowingword Bay, Pinnacle Stack and Gun Cliff <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140784/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/84/50140784.2c7c738b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Viewed from Mowingword Point, Mowingword Bay, backed by Gun Cliff, is inaccessible except by sea or climbing down the cliffs (climbing equipment and experience needed). The prominent Pinnacle Stack is in the middle of the bay.<br /> <br /> Church Rock just offshore from Broad Haven (S) is visible in the upper left.<br /> <br /> The flat, Tertiary age '200-foot erosion surface' is well seen in this photo.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140782/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140782 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:36 +0000 2019-06-20T13:54:28+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140782/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/82/50140782.d4ff9494.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="89" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Immediately inland from Box Bay in the previous photo is the 'Sandy Pit' doline; a large karst solution hollow. There is a connection with the sea at the base, so marine erosion has probably contributed to the enlargement of the hollow. <br /> <br /> The name 'Sandy Pit' possibly refers to a partial filling with post-glacial blown sand (subsequently largely exploited and excavated?)<br /> <br /> This panoramic view shows the large size of the doline and consists of three landscape photos stitched together with Photoshop software.</div> Sandy Pit doline panorama <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140782/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/82/50140782.d4ff9494.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="89" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Immediately inland from Box Bay in the previous photo is the 'Sandy Pit' doline; a large karst solution hollow. There is a connection with the sea at the base, so marine erosion has probably contributed to the enlargement of the hollow. <br /> <br /> The name 'Sandy Pit' possibly refers to a partial filling with post-glacial blown sand (subsequently largely exploited and excavated?)<br /> <br /> This panoramic view shows the large size of the doline and consists of three landscape photos stitched together with Photoshop software.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140780/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140780 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:31 +0000 2019-06-20T13:50:40+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140780/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/80/50140780.c048b199.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Immediately inland from Box Bay in the previous photo is the 'Sandy Pit' doline; a large karst solution hollow. There is a connection with the sea at the base, so marine erosion has probably contributed to the enlargement of the hollow. <br /> <br /> The name 'Sandy Pit' possibly refers to a partial filling with post-glacial blown sand (subsequently largely exploited and excavated?)<br /> <br /> The sea stack of Church Rock is visble in the distance to the left of centre.</div> Sandy Pit doline <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140780/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/80/50140780.c048b199.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Immediately inland from Box Bay in the previous photo is the 'Sandy Pit' doline; a large karst solution hollow. There is a connection with the sea at the base, so marine erosion has probably contributed to the enlargement of the hollow. <br /> <br /> The name 'Sandy Pit' possibly refers to a partial filling with post-glacial blown sand (subsequently largely exploited and excavated?)<br /> <br /> The sea stack of Church Rock is visble in the distance to the left of centre.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140778/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140778 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:28 +0000 2019-06-20T13:39:15+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140778/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/78/50140778.7705fef6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Just east of Broad Haven and Saddle Point is Box Bay with well developed sea-caves at its eastern end. Can you see the climbers? The rocks are Carboniferous Limestone.<br /> <br /> Box Bay is sometimes known as Sandy Pit Bay (after the doline just inland of the bay). Neither names are used on the Ordnance Survey maps.<br /> <br /> The headlands of Mowingword and Stackpole Head are at the far right.<br /> <br /> This is a panoramic view consisting of two landscape photos sticthed together using Photshop software. Also taken using a polarising filter. I'm pleased with how the clouds have turned out.</div> Box Bay panorama <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140778/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/78/50140778.7705fef6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Just east of Broad Haven and Saddle Point is Box Bay with well developed sea-caves at its eastern end. Can you see the climbers? The rocks are Carboniferous Limestone.<br /> <br /> Box Bay is sometimes known as Sandy Pit Bay (after the doline just inland of the bay). Neither names are used on the Ordnance Survey maps.<br /> <br /> The headlands of Mowingword and Stackpole Head are at the far right.<br /> <br /> This is a panoramic view consisting of two landscape photos sticthed together using Photshop software. Also taken using a polarising filter. I'm pleased with how the clouds have turned out.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140776/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140776 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:25 +0000 2019-06-20T13:38:26+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140776/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/76/50140776.eb971d65.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Just east of Broad Haven and Saddle Point is Box Bay with well developed sea-caves at its eastern end. Can you see the climbers? The rocks are Carboniferous Limestone.<br /> <br /> Box Bay is sometimes known as Sandy Pit Bay (after the doline just inland of the bay). Neither names are used on the Ordnance Survey maps.</div> Box Bay with caves <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140776/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/76/50140776.eb971d65.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Just east of Broad Haven and Saddle Point is Box Bay with well developed sea-caves at its eastern end. Can you see the climbers? The rocks are Carboniferous Limestone.<br /> <br /> Box Bay is sometimes known as Sandy Pit Bay (after the doline just inland of the bay). Neither names are used on the Ordnance Survey maps.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140774/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140774 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:16 +0000 2019-06-20T13:24:50+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140774/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/74/50140774.420dd263.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> This is a view from the coast path at the eastern end of Broad Haven, looking west over the glorious beach. I liked the patterns of the waves and swash lines on the sand as the tide receded.<br /> <br /> There are two Broad Havens in Pembrokeshire. This is the southern one (the other is in the west in St Brides Bay).</div> Broad Haven (S) view west <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140774/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/74/50140774.420dd263.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> This is a view from the coast path at the eastern end of Broad Haven, looking west over the glorious beach. I liked the patterns of the waves and swash lines on the sand as the tide receded.<br /> <br /> There are two Broad Havens in Pembrokeshire. This is the southern one (the other is in the west in St Brides Bay).</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140772/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140772 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:17 +0000 2019-06-20T13:24:24+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140772/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/72/50140772.ea6995d5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Church Rock sea stack, with its steeple-like point lies just off shore from Broad Haven. This is a view from Saddle Pooint at the eastern end of Broad Haven. The rocks here are Carboniferous Limestone.<br /> <br /> There are two Broad Havens in Pembrokeshire. This is the southern one (the other is in the west in St Brides Bay).</div> Church Rock from Saddle Point <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140772/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/72/50140772.ea6995d5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> Church Rock sea stack, with its steeple-like point lies just off shore from Broad Haven. This is a view from Saddle Pooint at the eastern end of Broad Haven. The rocks here are Carboniferous Limestone.<br /> <br /> There are two Broad Havens in Pembrokeshire. This is the southern one (the other is in the west in St Brides Bay).</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140770/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-13,doc-50140770 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:29:12 +0000 2019-06-20T12:42:03+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140770/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/70/50140770.1aeaea8f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> This is a view from the western end of Broad Haven, looking east towards the Carboniferous Limestone cliffs of Stackpole Head. Caldey Island is on the distant skyline.<br /> <br /> There are two Broad Havens in Pembrokeshire. This is the southern one (the other is in the west in St Brides Bay).</div> Broad Haven (S) view east to Stackpole Head and Caldey Island <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50140770/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/70/50140770.1aeaea8f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><b>Broad Haven (south) to Stackpole Head</b><br /> <br /> This is a view from the western end of Broad Haven, looking east towards the Carboniferous Limestone cliffs of Stackpole Head. Caldey Island is on the distant skyline.<br /> <br /> There are two Broad Havens in Pembrokeshire. This is the southern one (the other is in the west in St Brides Bay).</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130384/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-09,doc-50130384 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:23:48 +0000 2019-06-19T15:57:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130384/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/84/50130384.09214772.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A beautiful summer's day on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path above the western end of Marloes Sands, looking over to Gateholm Island and Gateholm Stack, with Skokholm Island on the skyline. The rocks here are Devonian age 'Old Red Sandstone'. <br /> <br /> Such a contrast in weather to when I was last here!<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39023110" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="A grim day at Gateholm, Pembrokeshire" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/10/39023110.cf3cc502.240.jpg?r2" height="162" width="240" /></a></div> Gateholm and Skokholm Islands <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130384/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/84/50130384.09214772.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A beautiful summer's day on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path above the western end of Marloes Sands, looking over to Gateholm Island and Gateholm Stack, with Skokholm Island on the skyline. The rocks here are Devonian age 'Old Red Sandstone'. <br /> <br /> Such a contrast in weather to when I was last here!<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/39023110" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="A grim day at Gateholm, Pembrokeshire" src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/10/39023110.cf3cc502.240.jpg?r2" height="162" width="240" /></a></div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130382/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-09,doc-50130382 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:23:44 +0000 2019-06-19T15:23:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130382/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/82/50130382.ed1d3223.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A view over the small inlet of Victoria Bay near Marloes in Pembrokeshire. <br /> <br /> Slabs of Silurian age sandstones dip at about 40° to the south.</div> Victoria Bay bedding planes in Silurian sandstones <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130382/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/82/50130382.ed1d3223.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A view over the small inlet of Victoria Bay near Marloes in Pembrokeshire. <br /> <br /> Slabs of Silurian age sandstones dip at about 40° to the south.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130380/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-09,doc-50130380 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:23:39 +0000 2019-06-19T15:23:12+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130380/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/80/50130380.fc3dd327.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A view over the small inlet of Victoria Bay near Marloes in Pembrokeshire. Skokholm Island is visible in the distance.<br /> <br /> Slabs of Silurian age sandstones dip at about 40° to the south.</div> Victoria Bay and Skokholm Island <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130380/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/80/50130380.fc3dd327.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A view over the small inlet of Victoria Bay near Marloes in Pembrokeshire. Skokholm Island is visible in the distance.<br /> <br /> Slabs of Silurian age sandstones dip at about 40° to the south.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130378/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-09,doc-50130378 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:23:35 +0000 2019-06-19T13:53:42+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130378/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/78/50130378.0254d465.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Brides Haven in Pembrokeshire shows off her colours! Red sandstones and mudstones of the Devonian age Old Red Sandstone contrast with the turquoise sea on this beautiful summer's day. <br /> <br /> The rocks are gently folded into a series of open anticlines and synclines, visible on the far side of the inlet.<br /> <br /> The white building is Cliff Cottage (available for holiday let).</div> St Brides Haven - view east <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130378/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/78/50130378.0254d465.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Brides Haven in Pembrokeshire shows off her colours! Red sandstones and mudstones of the Devonian age Old Red Sandstone contrast with the turquoise sea on this beautiful summer's day. <br /> <br /> The rocks are gently folded into a series of open anticlines and synclines, visible on the far side of the inlet.<br /> <br /> The white building is Cliff Cottage (available for holiday let).</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130376/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-09,doc-50130376 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:23:29 +0000 2019-06-19T12:38:37+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130376/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/76/50130376.238feb24.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Brides Haven in Pembrokeshire shows off her colours! Red sandstones and mudstones of the Devonian age Old Red Sandstone contrast with the turquoise sea on this beautiful summer's day. <br /> <br /> The rocks are gently folded into a series of open anticlines and synclines, visible on the far side of the inlet.<br /> <br /> The prominent building on the left skyline is St Brides Castle, a 19th-century baronial country mansion.</div> St Brides Haven: colourful rocks, colourful sea <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130376/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/76/50130376.238feb24.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Brides Haven in Pembrokeshire shows off her colours! Red sandstones and mudstones of the Devonian age Old Red Sandstone contrast with the turquoise sea on this beautiful summer's day. <br /> <br /> The rocks are gently folded into a series of open anticlines and synclines, visible on the far side of the inlet.<br /> <br /> The prominent building on the left skyline is St Brides Castle, a 19th-century baronial country mansion.</div> Earthwatcher https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130374/in/group/330057 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-09,doc-50130374 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:23:22 +0000 2019-06-19T12:34:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130374/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/74/50130374.cca05c53.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Solifluction deposit ('head') on the east side of St Brides Haven, Pembrokeshire. This consists of a jumbled mass of angular sandstone fragments derived from the underlying Old Red Sandstone and was formed by freeze-thaw action at the end of the last glacial period. These deposits would have been part of the permafrost layer which partially melted during the summer months, refreezing again during the winter. <br /> <br /> Small-scale fold-like features near the base are cryoturbation structures, probably due to ice-wedging as the refreezing permafrost layer expanded upwards.<br /> <br /> The walking stick is about 0.9 m long.</div> St Brides Haven solifluction deposit <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/earthwatcher">Earthwatcher</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/earthwatcher/50130374/in/group/330057"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/74/50130374.cca05c53.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Solifluction deposit ('head') on the east side of St Brides Haven, Pembrokeshire. This consists of a jumbled mass of angular sandstone fragments derived from the underlying Old Red Sandstone and was formed by freeze-thaw action at the end of the last glacial period. These deposits would have been part of the permafrost layer which partially melted during the summer months, refreezing again during the winter. <br /> <br /> Small-scale fold-like features near the base are cryoturbation structures, probably due to ice-wedging as the refreezing permafrost layer expanded upwards.<br /> <br /> The walking stick is about 0.9 m long.</div> Earthwatcher