St David's Day celebrated in Pembrokeshire pictures by our readers
There will be celebrations today all over Pembrokeshire, along with the rest of Wales, to mark the day of the patron saint of Wales, March 1.
You may be sampling Welsh cakes and cawl, seeing youngsters dressing up in rugby kit or traditional costume, or reflecting on the country's heritage and history.
And you can enjoy some of the spirit of St David's Day right here in our bumper gallery of lovely pictures from the Western Telegraph Camera Club.
Dragon's den
Welsh dragon and daffs are delightful decorations on this postbox topper in Milford Haven. (Image: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick)Glorious sight
St David's Cathedral's history reaches back 14 centuries. (Image: Michael Cooper)
Beside the seaside
Daffodils dance above Tenby harbour. (Image: Tony Riches)
Patriotic plaque
A striking red dragon, the symbol of Wales. (Image: Marc Evans)Wonderful windows
Stained glass windows in St Davids Cathedral. (Image: Megan Anderton)Ancient stones
Daffodils blooming at the Neolithic burial chamber site at Pentre Ifan. (Image: Vicki Winter)
Pembrokeshire palace
The Bishop's Palace at St Davids. (Image: Thomas Morris)
Dragons on display
A patriotic sight in The Sheep Shop, Haverfordwest. (Image: Rosemary Rees)
Pembrokeshire perch
A curious corvid captured on camera at St Davids Cathedral. (Image: Anna Nixon)Waterside view
A riverbank scene at Cleddau Wen, Haverfordwest. (Image: Rosemary Rees)Cathedral trio
Ecclesiastical artwork inside St Davids Cathedral, (Image: Sara Josey)Blooming lovely
A beautiful blue-sky scene at St David's Cathedral. (Image: Amy Lewis)
Chapel below the clouds
The site of St Non's Chapel, dedicated to the birthplace of St David. (Image: Allison Morris)
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