Catching up 1

More pictures of Portmeirion:

This is the view of the Dwyryd Estuary in one direction from our room and this....

was the other way. The Portmeirion hotel is right on the edge of the Estuary.

There is a walk away from the village, which goes along the water's edge towards the sea for some way and then turns inland.

This is an amazingly contorted, old tree at the point where the pathway divides.

 

These two images show stumps of trees studded with coins. Apparently, this practice began in America and I understand there is someone doing a PhD about it.....otherwise, I don't know anything else about these studded stumps...we did find another one elsewhere in North Wales.
 

The view looking back along the path at the curve where the pathway ceases to be paved. Looking towards the Arenig and Rhinog mountains.

This is the point at which the pathway meets the beach. This doesn't seem to have a particular name but the stretch of water is the Afon Crigyll as it reaches the sea. The Crigyll is the main river that occupies the Dwyryd but there are small, somewhat ragged-looking tributaries which feed it.
 

I didn't walk any further than this but it is possible to follow the path back inland, higher up the hillside and see other features that have been established on the Portmeirion estate before returning to the village.
 

 
 

Taking stock.

I knew it was quite some time since I had managed to write anything on here but even so, I am quite surprised to realise that the last post was in June.....that was before holidays and things. In the interim, I have been to Majorca, Yorkshire, Derby, Kent and Have just returned from Shetland and in between, visited Tewkesbury, enjoyed a neighbour's party and made several visits to attend to the important task of being a Grandma... :)

I see that I don't seem to have put any of my pictures of Portmeirion on here either: this I will remedy forthwith..

This is a general view of the central area.

Down at ground level in that part.

A different angle......

Looking out across the Estuary.

This is a small corner with a cafe and courtyard. Everything is very colourful in Portmeirion...and, as well as walking out in the open there are paths that lead though arches....

....which extends the feeling of variety of space and architecture. 

Portmeirion is an extraordinary place and well worth a visit. Have a look at http://www.portmeirion-village.com/ for some more information and meanwhile, next time, I will post more pictures....