Three Cliffs Bay never disappointed. It did not matter how many times I saw it. The sight of it always caused me to catch my breath; when I saw it from the road, from the slopes of Cefn Bryn or from Pennard Cliffs.
It is one of the things I miss about living in South Wales. I imagine it in sunshine, although I am pretty sure the Summer in Wales this years has been as poor as it has been in Ireland. It may well improve. Septembers were often best for sunshine. Just as the schools had gone back!
I used to get up early in the morning and drive down to Pennard to walk along the edge of the golf course, past the dog walkers, to see the sea and take photos. This is a new painting (see above).
Once I found an excellent parking spot opposite the corner shop in Pennard, only to find I had forgotten to put the battery in my camera. I wasn’t carrying a spare. So, I had to drive all the way back to Swansea to fetch the battery. The journey seemed to take forever (as I cursed my stupidity all the waythere and back) but when I got back the conditions were still lovely.
It was low tide and you could see the river, the Pennard Pill, at its meandering best. When you first come to Three Cliffs you assume you can easily cross the Pill in your bare feet. You can at the shoreline but it get deeper quite quickly. There are stepping stones further up stream. In boot-wearing weather, its a short walk inland to cross at the stones. My painting (see below) Two Rock, Three Cliffs is near to the stepping stones.
Here is my other new Gower painting.
Read about my 2018 walk along the Gower Coastal Path here
I love these paintings of Three Cliffs – beautiful blue summer skies! Not that we’ve seen much of those so far this year. I live nearby so I walk my dog here every day, rain or shine.
I am sure it’s beautiful what ever the weather. I am envious that you live so near by!
Thanks Emma for sharing these beautiful paintings. The fragrance of memories. Have a wonderful day My Friend.
Thank you Goff
Pleasure Emma. Happy Painting Days My Friend.
We went to Three Cliffs Bay a few years ago for the first time, what a stunning spot. And beautifully captured in your paintings.
Thank you Katherine – there’s no where else quite like it. The Gower Peninsula is very special. Worms Head at the far end is pretty epic too! I used to get a similar buzz from visiting there too! Three Cliffs was always quicker to get to from Swansea so I visited it pretty often when I lived there.
I love all of these new paintings, but I think my favorite is 2 rocks, 3 cliffs. What a gorgeous place. No wonder you love painting it!
Thank you, Pam. That was a special painting that was surprisingly easy to paint. Sometimes you get one like that!
Lovely and so peaceful.
Thank you Cindy
Gorgeous paintings. The first one reminds me of a view I sometimes see in Australia.
Thank you, Peggy. Where is that? I’d like to see it.