First Snowfall for Winter 2020
As I write this, I am looking out at a view of Pen Y Fan, with a good coating of snow on the summit. There is a lot more than I was expecting, but pretty sure this was the same…
Garden Notes VI – A strange request
Two cottages, a farm and 43 acres of farmland, a smithy, all within a mile and a half of the local train station! These were all listed on the old details of the estate of our cottage was within. Listed…
Garden Notes V – Comet Neowise
Seriously impressive dark skies encircle our cottage, set deep within a small hamlet, the skies are not tamed with city pollution. The milky way floates overhead like a torchlight from Zeus. The tawny owls squeak and squawk for midnight treats…
Explore, Discover, Uncover. A different view in the Brecon Beacons
Starting from Pont Ar Daf, the walk up into the central Beacons is known locally as the tourist route. At the base in the car park, it is staffed by volunteer rangers. A quick route to access the main peaks…
Garden Notes IV – Clouds Timelapse
It's been a fascinating week of weather or rather a week of amazing cloud formations. I've been avidly following weather patterns for many years. I'd say for sure that this is a direct result of landscape photography. At least that…
Garden Notes 3 – Asperitas clouds
Over the years, I, like many others have become a little obsessed with clouds. The huge variation in formations, the speed, density, really is a joy to behold. I recall a rather miserable previous manager once remarking "you should have…
Garden Notes 2: Redstarts
Build it and they will come... At the start of lockdown my son and I decided that we would complete a list of outdoor activities, as well as the work that was set from school. For me outdoors education is…
Abereiddy – The Blue Lagoon, Pembrokeshire
Abereiddy is a very popular location for photographers and also coasteering. I am lucky to have a permanent base in North Pembrokeshire, my folks live just along the coast from here, so I consider myself much more than just a…
Garden notes 1: Lockdown garden bird photography.
As everyone is experiencing life in lockdown is very different. Here in Wales we are still very much locked down and still cannot go further than a very local 5 miles. As a result, this has led me to further…
Pen Y Fan compass points
Pen Y Fan sits across the Brecon Beacons range in the National Park. A fantastic mountain that has become a very popular walk with many throughout the UK. This brief story outlines the angles of Pen Y Fan during winter…