Cardiff Bay photos in the Winter
We take a stroll around the Bay on an icy December afternoon
(Photos © urban75, 27th December 2009)
It was mighty cold, but the weather was beautiful, so we spent a few hours strolling around Cardiff Bay - an area that seems to changes dramatically each time I return to my hometown.
Here's some photos from our parky amblings:
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-01.jpg)
Old dry dock gates.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-02.jpg)
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Visitor centre/
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-04.jpg)
Old and new, Cardiff Bay.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-05.jpg)
Old wooden cylinder.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-06.jpg)
Another disused dock.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-07.jpg)
Old buildings against a winter's sky.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-08.jpg)
Looking back at Cardiff Bay, showing the Wales Millennium Centre, Pierhead and Sennedd.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-09.jpg)
Although much reduced in size from its coal port heyday, Cardiff is still an active dock, with traffic levels rising again.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-10.jpg)
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Walking towards the barrage locks.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-12.jpg)
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Barrage gate controls.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-14.jpg)
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Around the headland you can see the end of Penarth Pier.
![Photos of Cardiff Bay - also known as Butetown and Tiger Bay - and the barrage, Cardiff, south Wales, December 2009](images/cardiff-bay-photos-18.jpg)
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Lights at the entrance to the barrage.
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