Bardsey Island

Although we know parts of North Wales well, especially Anglesy, we have never explored the Llyn Peninsula which projects out into the Irish Sea and is about 25 miles long.
 So today was a tour of the coastline. It went well although there was a sea mist all morning. Mrs. K. got her paddle on a lovely beach and there was fish and chips for lunch eaten outside in the sunshine.
We found tiny blue Spring Squills and of course Mesembrianthemums, originally from South Africa, but now on so many sea cliffs in western Britain.
We got right to the end of the Peninsula . That is where I took this shot of Bardsey Island which is just under two miles off the mainland.
It is a National Nature Reserve which has a population of 4 in winter and 11 in Summer. It has its own bird observatory as it is on the flightpath of thousands of migrating birds.
Many sea birds breed there too including 16,000 pairs of Manx Shearwaters which arrive every year by moonlight.
Rare plants grow there too. And 350 different Lichens. A nature lovers treasure island.
Now back at our cottage for tea and Welshcakes.