50 days with a 50mm lens
On our recent holiday in Pembrokeshire I had loads of opportunities to do the daily 50/50 shot and managed to keep it going throughout. Where I fell down was getting access to my laptop and precious WiFi - the kids won out each time so I hardly posted any of my shots. So here they all are - day 19 through to day 29, each with a brief commentary. It's been fun looking back on what we got up to - what would we do without photos to bring back those precious memories?
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| Day 19 Coastal Flora and fauna |
The amazing colours, textures and smell of the heathers and ferns on the cliff tops and along the coastal paths remind me so much of childhood holidays in the UK.
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| Day 20 Walking (sitting) on water |
We tried to balance days at the beach with more active days and all absolutely loved Heathertons Activity Park. They even let dogs in so Ferb got to watch us on the zip wire, go karts, golf, shooting, zorbing and more!
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| Day 21 Pebbles |
What is it about pebbles on the beach? Sam and Nic loved skimming them across the surface of the waves and Ferb tried pointlessly to retrieve them (dumb dog!), whilst Abi and I hunted out special ones and built towers.
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| Day 22 Rusty mooring at Porth Clais |
A morning's kayaking instruction for the kids led to us discover a beautiful little harbour just outside St David's called Porth Clais. It was very sheltered, perfect for learning how to kayak and with a tiny National Trust cafe it was unspoilt and quiet. Whilst the children paddled off into the distance we watched families arriving to drop crab lines off the side of the slipway and read our books in the warm sunshine.
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| Day 23 Rusty railings in Solva |
Solva is a lovely little port (best seen at high tide) with a clutch of shops and galleries and a very nice pub. A restaurant called the Old Pharmacy had closed down since we were last there and was on sale for £295k - we were tempted!
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| Day 24 Catching some rays in cool shades |
We soon worked out that the boys got bored sunbathing whilst Abi and I were happy to sit for hours and people watch at the beach. My little girl is growing up fast.
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| Day 25 Early evening in Porth Clais |
We headed up the coastal path to a rocky outcrop for a spot of early evening fishing but I feared for Ferb's life as he leapt across the rocks, so I took him down to safety of the harbour. This time the tide was out and we walked along the beach where boats were moored high and dry, waiting for the tide to turn.
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| Day 26 Meet Philippe Phlop |
Family holidays are great for forcing you all to spend time together and I really enjoyed the banter and jokes. I can't even remember why we named my flip flops Philippe Phlop but it stuck and had us in hysterics (almost certainly one of those times when you had to be there for it to be even remotely funny!)
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| Day 27 In search of Dobby |
Dobby the house elf was laid to rest in the dunes at Freshwater West so we went looking for his grave (as you do if you have Potterheads in the family). We expected at least a sign post or a gift shop with a few bits of Potter paraphernalia, but there was nothing apart from a spectacular windswept beach and a top beach deli.
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| Day 28 Surf's up at Whitesands Bay |
Following a day of strong winds and driving rain (the only one in 14 days) the sky cleared in the late afternoon and we headed down to Whitesands for a walk. The high winds meant that the waves were big and the surfers were out in force. I could have sat for hours watching the waves with the sun and wind on my face.
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| Day 29 Doggy days |
Taking a dog on holiday can be a bit restricting - many beaches don't allow dogs in the summer, you can't leave them in the car in warm weather, they can't be left in the caravan for hours on end and you have to sit outside pubs and restaurants with them. But Ferb went everywhere with us and looked as if he had an amazing holiday with his humans. He swam in the sea with the kids, dug holes on dog friendly beaches or just lay down to sleep next to us - Nic even used him as a pillow when he snoozed on one beach.
If you'd like to see more pics from our Pembrokeshire holiday watch out on the blog over the coming weeks as I'm putting a digital scrapbook together.
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