A Walk In The Park With The 50-230mm

Today was a day for some recon on a destination to take the photography group that I run. Although we have visited Margam Park many times before, this was the first time this year, and I decided to visit a trail we have never been on. I travelled light, with just the 50-230mm lens attachedContinue reading “A Walk In The Park With The 50-230mm”

Castles, Animals And A Church At Merthyr Mawr

Today we visited a castle we had never been to before, a beautiful church we had never been able to enter before and an area which is one of the most beautiful areas of South Wales. Merthyr Mawr, taking in Candleton Castle, Ogmore Castle, a beautiful church in a very exclusive village and so muchContinue reading “Castles, Animals And A Church At Merthyr Mawr”

A Trip Around Neath Fair Market Stalls

Like clockwork, the fair arrives at Neath town centre every September on the second Tuesday of the month. It has been a spectacle since its first introduction in 1280 and lasts until the Saturday, giving us five days of market stalls and fairground rides. The sites, the smell and the people make this a specialContinue reading “A Trip Around Neath Fair Market Stalls”

The Beach, The X-T3, The 50-230. What Fun!

I’ve had a couple of short little walks out as I try and get myself back into fitness, and feeling as good as I can again. So I thought, what better way than to get a lens I have neglected for a while, and go and take some photographs! Armed with the X-T3 and theContinue reading “The Beach, The X-T3, The 50-230. What Fun!”

Margam Abbey And Stone Museum

We’re so lucky to live in an area that has so much history, so much natural beauty and so much to photograph. Today was an organised visit to Margam Abbey & Stone Museum in Margam, Port Talbot, South Wales. The Abbey was built originally in 1147 and you can read it’s history a little later.Continue reading “Margam Abbey And Stone Museum”