Swansea Beach

So I personally am pretty excited to be living by a beach. Close enough to walk barefoot if necessary. Two blocks away. It's pretty close. 

The actual water is fairly warm, great for walking in to talk to friends, not so great for swimming. (Carmen, I'm looking at you.) With one of the largest tidal fluctuations in the world, the difference between high tide and low tide is so big it's a completely different beach depending on the time of day! Don't try to get to the edge when the tide is out, you will get eaten by sand and regret it.

At sunset during medium tide, it's pretty beautiful. It's a great place for bonfires and for romantic or friendly walks on the beach. The lights of Swansea's industrial area are just being lit in the above picture.

Dusk and a half moon over the bay. Directly across is the coast of Southern England, which you can see on clear days. The sky is clear and the weather is warm. We've only had rain one day since I've been here. 

Sunset over Gower on Swansea beach.