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…
French Alps skiing and photography
Every year in March I go skiing to the French Alps. A little break and excuse to use my skis and boots in a wonderful location high in the mountains. In previous years I haven't taken a "big" camera. Usually,…
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…
One Image feature on ffoton.wales
ffoton.wales One Image Feature ffoton is a Wales based community focused on providing a platform that allows Welsh based photographers an opportunity to share their photographic work, from landscapes and portrait right through to commercial. Ffoton have interviewed well known Welsh…
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…