Costal walking in Pembrokeshire

This was planned to be a relaxing weekend with only a touch of caving and so for the rest of the Bank Holiday we were to be above ground.
After a bit of a fracas on the campsite with an unsociable neighbour we headed off late morning to meet the Edwards at Ye Olde Worlde Cafe in Bosherston.
After a quick seance we ordered food and drinks before we went to the car park above St Gofan's Chapel. We walked along the coastal path through Broadhaven beach to Barafundle Bay, down to Stackpole Quay for cake and icecream before heading inland and following the path through the national trust gardens at Stackpole. We Passed the lakes and lily ponds to head back down to Broadhaven beach and then back to the carpark. The day was finished with a quick trip into St Gofan's Chapel.

Barafundle Bay

Stackpole lilly ponds

Present: Keith Edwards, Jean Edwards, Mark Burkey, Jessica Burkey, Chole Burney, Mark Burney and Brendan Marris

Riding off into the sunset at Ogof Gofan

We had an idea that we might capture a great sunset through the large window in the cliff face and so we made a reasonably late start heading off to the cave after lunch time.
The entrance was rigged and Chloe and Mark Burgess headed down into the cave to go and have an explore as they had not visited the cave before. The four remaining cavers then worked on taking some video and photos in the entrance window. Mark had taken a photo of a reflection of a cave scene in someone's eye in Hillier's Cave some weeks back and wanted to try and get a classic shot of the entrance window and also a reflection of it in a caver's eye.
The entrance photos, the reflection photos and a section of video was shot in the entrance, the photos of which can be viewed below.

The Entrance - Ogof Gofan - Photo Mark Burkey

Reflection in a caver's eye - Ogof Gofan - Photo Mark Burkey

Reflection in a caver's eye - Ogof Gofan - Photo Mark Burkey

With entrance shots and the reflections complete we took a photo in the main chamber as we still had a little time to kill before the sun would begin to set.

The Main Chamber - Ogof Gofan - Photo Brendan Marris

Brendan Mark and Jess were now the only people in the cave and we moved to the window overlooking Hollow Caves Bay. Brendan practiced some shots while Jess changed into a clean oversuits and Mark took the opportunity to shoot some spiders with his macro lens.

An eight legged friend - Ogof Gofan - Photo Mark Burkey

Finally the sky cleared a little and the sun began to set. We took some photos over the next 50 minutes as the sun dropped, culminating with the impressive red sky about 10 minutes after the sun had gone over the horizon.

Sunset at Ogof Gofan - Photo Brendan Marris

Present:- Caving Group 1: Mark Burgess and Chloe Burney

Present:- Photography Group 2: Mark Burkey, Jessica Burkey, Keith Edwards and Brendan Marris