Where the Curlews Call
It's a cold Spring morning here on the Isle of Anglesey. The daffodils, tulips, and camellia are in flower. New bulbs and life are now emerging from the grounds of the earth from their deep winter sleep. The birds in the garden call to each other.
Our farmer and long-term friend, Sam was visiting the island today. It was her birthday and she wished to visit The Cob near Malltraeth. Clair from Bryn Teg Ceramics was taking a break too after a successful Spring Workshop morning held at Tal Y Sarn Farm.
The Cob located near the quaint village of Malltraeth is a beautiful, tranquil place where many of the island's birds come to rest, feed, or stop on their migration. There are also shy otters that dip into the cool icy pools of water & where the wild Anglesey ponies graze on its diverse banks.
It is a nature's paradise where the island meets with the sea, there are expanses of forest to the East with angled mountains on its horizon. You can even glimpse the tops of the Rivals, Garn Ganol, and the Llyn Peninsula peeking above the lush green evergreen forest of Newborough.
Malltraeth is where the famous Anglesey artist, Charles Tunnicliffe resided and painted. Most of his works can be found at the nearby Oriel Mon, Llangeni. It is a wonderful place to visit for the arts and have lunch or a coffee.
You can park up for free near the cob at Llyn Parc Mawr. The Llyn Parc Mawr Community Woodland Group is a group of people who live in and around Newborough, who came together in 2014 to help the local community get more enjoyment from Newborough Forest.
It is quiet here and I find this place has a calm restorative energy. A solitary tapping can be heard from a woodpecker high above in the lofty pines and we are lucky to glimpse a red Anglesey squirrel hiding and eating nuts on a nearby feeder station.
After about 10 Minutes of walking you arrive at The Cob. The Spring golden light is strong here, it glows and reflects off the water, creating mirrors on the low tide. A perfect place for photography. There are many species of birds feeding on the sandy estuary. I wander slowly soaking in nature and wildlife and hear the haunting call of the curlew as it flies past, a wigeon and common redshank can also be heard.
