The Pembrokeshire coast around Ceridigion has some really interesting geology. Most of it is really only properly visible from offshore but here on the beach at New Quay it is possible to get up close.
I really like the different layers in the cliffs like the age rings of a tree laid down over millions of years.
I also love the rocks on the beach which are of a different material and look as if they have been melted and squeezed up out of the ground and in the final image the layer closest to the sand looks shiny and soft even though it is rock hard.
Today's pictures have been chosen more for their historical interest than for any artistic quality.
These lists were posted high on the wall of the harbour master's office and they set out the various customs charges and tolls due in payment for the many and varied goods that would have passed through the harbour in days gone by.
It is these tolls and charges that led to a thriving smuggling "industry" along the coast where there are many little coves and caves ideal for hiding goods and bringing them ashore without the watchful eyes of the customs men.
A few of weeks ago I posted a couple of pictures of the lobster pots stacked on the quayside at Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast and then last weekend at New Quay on the Welsh Coast I found some more stacks of pots which are a reminder that although the town is a popular spot for visitors it is also a working harbour and part of the community depends upon these pots for their livelihood.
I do think that the stacks make interesting photographic subjects, I like the order, the patterns and the perspective and although some of the pots have coloured tags I think they look more interesting in black and white.
In stark contrast to the bright colours of my posts of the past two days I have gone for these black and white images showing off the geology of Wales' Cardigan Bay coastal cliffs.
Seen from a boat in the bay it is possible to see the many different layers that form the cliffs and the undulating patterns which clearly show the upheaval over time. The different layers provide excellent nesting sites for the Guillemots and Kittiwakes that have made their temporary homes here facing out to sea. On a day like this when the sun was shining and there was hardly any breeze t doesn't seem like too bad a spot but when the wind and rain lashes in off the Irish Sea I am sure it is a lot more challenging spot to raise a family.
