Tag Archives: Countryside

A Walk Around Bedford Park – Railway Halt And Old Open Cast Mine

I had not been to Bedford Park for a while, so it was nice to walk around the area again today. It is a circular route taking in an old railway line and halt, an old open cast mine, ancient iron works and plenty of scenery. I wanted to do something a little different, soContinue reading “A Walk Around Bedford Park – Railway Halt And Old Open Cast Mine”

A Waterfall, Some Monochrome, A Squirrel And Birds

Today was a beautiful spring day, I popped out for a short while, with the Nikon Z6ii and the Z24-70mm and Tamron Z150-500mm lenses and took a photo or two of a waterfall, a squirrel and some birds. It was at Penllagaer Woodlands, and it was a lot of fun! The monochrome. A couple ofContinue reading “A Waterfall, Some Monochrome, A Squirrel And Birds”

Merthyr Mawr Village And Ewenny Priory

What started off as a damp and miserable morning in the beautiful village of Merthyr Mawr, soon turned to a not bad day with some sunny spells. The village of Merthyr Mawr is beautiful, but my main reason was to visit Saint Telios Church to try out the 14mm lens. We followed up by havingContinue reading “Merthyr Mawr Village And Ewenny Priory”

Dinefwr Castle – A historical castle – A great day out

“Perched in a commanding hilltop position above the Tywi Valley, Dinefwr Castle occupies a similarly significant position in Welsh history. In the 12th century, the fortress was in the possession of The Lord Rhys, ruler of the ancient south Wales kingdom of Deheubarth. His reign saw a rare period of peace and stability that ledContinue reading “Dinefwr Castle – A historical castle – A great day out”

Autumnal Shoot In Margam Park (Kodachrome Slide)

Today was the first day we were able to get out with Great Photography Walks South Wales since Wales came out of lockdown yesterday. We prayed for good weather as it has been very wet lately, and we were lucky enough to have a few fine hours to get some amazing shots of Margam atContinue reading “Autumnal Shoot In Margam Park (Kodachrome Slide)”