Tag Archives: Bristol Channel

The Cardiff Bay barrage

Saturday 18th November 2023, 11.35am (day 4,468)

The Cardiff Bay barrage was built in the 1990s, at huge expense, specifically to get rid of what were perceived as unattractive mudflats, and thus prepare the land for colonisation by the Great God Commerce: which seems to have subsequently taken place. It’s not an unattractive piece of engineering, I guess. Out there is the island of Flat Holm, which still counts as Wales, so this isn’t another shot that depicts the land of more than one country. (There have been three of these: two with England and Wales (both around the Dee Estuary), and one with England and France.)

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Celtic Manor hotel

Thursday 10th December 2015, 8.45am (day 1,568)

Celtic Manor, 10/12/15

The view from my room this morning. That’s the Bristol Channel over there. Not the most exciting photo I know, but at least it captures a mood.

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