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Gower Way walk #1 - 12 April 2014

First of 6 walks covering the Gower Way. Starting at the highest castle in ‘Old Glamorgan’, walking over Mynydd Y Gwair Common then down to the Upper and Lower Lliw Reservoirs before finishing in Felindre, passing Gower Way Stones 50 – 41.
Our coach, courtesy of Countryside Connections, delivers us safely to the start point
Our coach, courtesy of Countryside Connections, delivers us safely to the start point		 But where are we?!
But where are we?!		 Daisy wastes no time getting on with exploring and digging the landscape
Daisy wastes no time getting on with exploring and digging the landscape		 There is sunshine on distant hills, perhaps it will make its way across here
There is sunshine on distant hills, perhaps it will make its way across here		 We gather at Penlle'r Castell
We gather at Penlle'r Castell
Some have to suffer in the name of art
Some have to suffer in the name of art		 Welcome splash of colour under grey skies
Welcome splash of colour under grey skies		 One of the Gower Way markers
One of the Gower Way markers		 Group shot at the Gower Way marker, and an opportunity to add an extra layer!
Group shot at the Gower Way marker, and an opportunity to add an extra layer!		 Our leader striding out
Our leader striding out
Layers of clouds (and Daisy)
Layers of clouds (and Daisy)		 Heading down to the next marker
Heading down to the next marker		 And here it is
And here it is		 And back up again
And back up again		 P4121256
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P4121257		 P4121258
P4121258		 First glimpse of Upper Lliw Reservoir
First glimpse of Upper Lliw Reservoir		 Into the forest we go
Into the forest we go		 Name that fungus?
Name that fungus?
Birdspotting
Birdspotting		 P4121266
P4121266 		Almost at our lunch spot
Almost at our lunch spot		 P4121268
P4121268		 Natural gnomes?
Natural gnomes?
Nature study time
Nature study time		 Common wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
Common wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)		 Tim explains about the uses of Marsh grass
Tim explains about the uses of Marsh grass		 Upper Lliw reservoir
Upper Lliw reservoir		 Upper Lliw reservoir
Upper Lliw reservoir
Upper Lliw reservoir with gorse
Upper Lliw reservoir with gorse		 Upper Lliw reservoir with gorse
Upper Lliw reservoir with gorse		 Overflow of Upper Lliw Reservoir
Overflow of Upper Lliw Reservoir		 Upper Lliw reservoir
Upper Lliw reservoir		 Upper Lliw reservoir
Upper Lliw reservoir
Heading down to Lower Lliw Reservoir
Heading down to Lower Lliw Reservoir		 Tree fern fossil
Tree fern fossil		 Tree fern fossil
Tree fern fossil		 Outcrops with gorse
Outcrops with gorse		 P4121290
P4121290
Not much shelter from a pylon!
Not much shelter from a pylon!		 Slighly blurred due to a very near headlong fall over a molehill!
Slighly blurred due to a very near headlong fall over a molehill!		 Get up mum, I need a drink!
Get up mum, I need a drink!

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