A Visit To The Quaint Village Of Cowbridge

Cowbridge, known as “Y Bont-Faen” in Welsh, is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is centrally located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Cardiff. The community of Llanblethian is often associated with Cowbridge. The town dates back to the 14th century and has a rich history. The town’s name translatesContinue reading “A Visit To The Quaint Village Of Cowbridge”

A morning in Aberdare Park

Aberdare Park is a place that has been on our visit list for a while, but one we did not get to until today. A group of us strolled around the park, in Aberdare, South Wales and happily took photographs of birds, squirrels, flowers, waterfalls and more. The weather was damp and miserable when weContinue reading “A morning in Aberdare Park”

Saint Fagans Museum With A Vintage Camera, A Fujifilm And Almost An Olympus! Plus learning that F/1.4 is important!

I had a lot planned for the visit to Saint Fagans living museum in Cardiff, Wales. I had three cameras with me, and a plan in my head, however, after one image, my Olympus run out of batteries! It just goes to show, don’t trust just a quick look at a battery meter of aContinue reading “Saint Fagans Museum With A Vintage Camera, A Fujifilm And Almost An Olympus! Plus learning that F/1.4 is important!”

My New (Old) Nikon, And Why I Had To Have It!

As you may know by now, I have a new camera, and I am back to Nikon with this one! I have been trying to find a particular kind of camera for a while, and the ones I have from the era have all lost their chargers or have other issues. Well, out of theContinue reading “My New (Old) Nikon, And Why I Had To Have It!”

A Trip Of Discovery To Margam Park

I’ve been to Margam Park many times in my life, but today it was a trip of discovery, as me and my friend Thomas decided to have an adventure and go to places we had not visited before. Taking a different track, and heading off our usual course, we discovered a hidden little bluebell field,Continue reading “A Trip Of Discovery To Margam Park”