The Kid On The Great Orme

Here he or she is just coming into view. Full of spring, full of life, hardly ever keeping still. Always on the move with poor nanny not far behind, ensuring he or she does not get into any serious bother, like falling off the edge of the cliff.

Stopping for a chobble, or doing one of those old western tough guy impressions. ” Howdy partner.”

Off again …

I wouldn’t go that way though if I were you … thank goodness for nanny!

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Edit: This is the kind of trouble they can get into …

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Kashmiri Goats, Great Orme, Llandudno. April 2017.

The Great Orme Goats

Even from a distance one can spot the goats which roam wild on the rugged headland of the Great Orme. I am always amazed how none of them slip off over the edge of the perilous high cliffs as they wander near the edges to fall to their deaths. We came across a small group of these Kashmiri Goats, some of them just relaxing and sitting down on the grass, others nonchalantly chewing on it. None appeared bothered by the two-legged beasties which made strange noises as we snapped photos of them.

The ancestors of these goats once roamed the mountains of Northern India, Kashmir, and there are around 200 strong here now on this Welsh headland, which has been their home since they were bought over sometime in the middle of the 19th century. The numbers are controlled and watched over, otherwise they would get out of hand.

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Kashmiri Goats, Great Orme, Llandudno. April 2017.