Yes, its a snow post again, this time in 2026
It appears that I only write content for my website when it snows, which is odd, as its usually the time when I spend most of my time outdoors, photographing the winter! So how do I find time to write…
Aurora Borealis Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Dashing across the night sky back in May was a night to remember. I took my son out for the Aurora storm of the century! We spent time running around the common like a couple of mad mountain goats. It…
November 2023 Update
Well another truly busy year, the commercial arm of my photography business has been very busy indeed, with a plethora of new clients. We've just finished a 3 weeks stint around the country, from Durham in the North, to Bristol…
The Rhythm of rainfall
Rhythm of rainfall, would be an apt title had you decided to put pen to paper and write a book in the months of October and November. A staggering 250mm of rainfall in November and 160mm in October. I'm exagerating…
Autumn Walk in the Brecon Beacons
Walking along the canal in Brecon offers some strtaight forward photographic opportunities, it meanders along through Talybont on Usk and ontowards Crickhowell. However, at many poiunts, you have the option to deviatiate and follow river paths along the Usk. This…
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…
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…
First Snow Sunrise on Pen y Fan 17th January 2019
First snow sunrise on Pen-y-Fan in 2019 I had been keeping my eye on the weather all week. The first snowfall of the season in the Brecon Beacons was due overnight on the 16th January. The weather gods had given…
Coast and Country ITV Brecon Beacons Landscape Photography
Coast and Country ITV Brecon Beacons Landscape Photography Three years ago I was lucky enough to be featured on ITV's Coast and Country. It was a fantastic opportunity to promote the Brecon Beacons National park and also talk a little…
Why have they drained the Upper Neuadd Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons?
It looks worse than this, taken a few years ago... Upper Neuadd Which resembles more of a mars-scape than a beauty spot. One of the special aspects of the Upper Neuadd is that is is well protected on either side by large…