A magical moment.

[Kkimm]

This was a magical moment for me. I was climbing up the Great Orme in Llandudno when I suddenly rounded a bend and saw the amazing wild Kashmiri goats feeding on the foliage near the road!!

These are the goats which hit the headlines during the pandemic by coming down from the hills to wander about in the town lying around in the road and munching on bushes in gardens.

I learned some interesting facts about them lately also. Apparently they all originate from a pair which were given to Queen Victoria by an Indian Dignitary and escaped to form a herd in the wild.

There is a quaint custom in which one can be adopted and trained as a mascot by a local regiment. When this happens that goat 🐐 is granted the honorary rank of Lance Corporal!!

Kim

[Arymretep]

Yes the goats are a well known site in Llandudno, they are beautiful aren’t they

[Kkimm in reply to Arymretep]

Thanks for replying, yes they are gorgeous

[Sillysausage234]

Hi Kim ….what a surprise that must’ve been .

[Kkimm in reply to Sillysausage234]

It was, thanks for your reply

[Hidden]

I walked up there many years ago and really enjoyed it.

[Kkimm in reply to Hidden]

So glad you have seen them too

[MadBunny]

They are beautiful. What a lovely surprise for you. And fantastic photos- you've really captured their characters 😁Thank you for sharing them with us xx

[Kkimm in reply to MadBunny]

Thanks for your lovely reply. Yes I love the one that appears to be smiling at me. The mum and kid feeding together are wonderful too.

[Midori]

Lovely. I love them. Shame I am in South Wales though!

Cheers, Midori

[Kkimm in reply to Midori]

Thanks for your reply. Yes they are really worth seeing if you are ever in North Wales.