St Davids

[Mictheslik]

Guess I'd better post some non aviation shots

I spent a lovely week in West Wales last week and did a few nice coast walks (pics to come when resized etc.) but we stayed in the cosy little city of St Davids, the smallest city in Britain (It's a village with a whopping great cathedral). The cathedral is very picturesque, being set in it's own rural close and being bordered by the ruined bishop's palace. It was built in a valley to protect the artifacts inside from the vikings and as a result is on marsh, hilly ground. Inside the pillars all lean outwards and you climb up to the altar

The stereotypical shot of the cathedral


Part of the close


A few arty shots using my favourite polariser      

     



The centre of the village City and the medieval cross.

Soon to come are pictures from Whitesand, St Justinians, Caerfai and St David's airfield

.mic

[Hagar]

Very interesting Mic. That's a lovely old cathedral.

the cosy little city of St Davids, the smallest city in Britain (It's a village with a whopping great cathedral).

That's rather odd. What came first, the cathedral or the village? I never understood what the criteria are for a town (or village) to become a city. The small town of Arundel not far from me has a whopping great castle & an impressive cathedral yet it's still classed as a town. Meanwhile, the large adjoining towns of Brighton & Hove were recently combined into a city. They don't have a cathedral between them.

[MWISimmer]

The term "City" has been devalued somewhat recently IMO.. even Croydon applied for City status  ::)

If I'm correct, the term is "Cathedral City" which is  more synonymous with old Cities, like Canterbury, Norwich, Salisbury etc.

[flavio]

omg those colors are insane. greenest grass and the bluest sky, and the old architecture in teh middle, fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

what camera do you use? what lens? and what filter

[Flying Trucker]

Wonderful shots Mic...thanks for taking us along.  

I would think one would have to have or rent a vehicle to get to some of those locations.  Just purchasing a train pass probably wouldn't do it would it?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[beaky]

Very fine shots!  8-)

[Rifleman]

Dramatic use of that polarizer........shy is just jumping out at us.......tri-pod use too ?

Easy to run through these shots....very crisp !

[expat]

Nice shots mic..........but your memory card must have had one of those WTF moments for a second or two

Matt