Gelli-Hir Woodland Walk – Something A Bit Different!

Gelli-hir Wood is a partly ancient woodland of around 28 hectares, situated on the northern edge of Fairwood Common, Gower, Swansea. The wood is managed by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales and is a popular spot for walking, birdwatching and nature study. The wood is a mixed broadleaved wood, with a varietyContinue reading “Gelli-Hir Woodland Walk – Something A Bit Different!”

Why I like using the jpegs when I take photographs

Let’s get this one thing out of the way before we start. As you all know I always have my cameras set to shoot in jpeg and raw, so I have the best of both worlds, but I get a real kick about jpegs, even after all this time in photography. Here is why… ReasonContinue reading “Why I like using the jpegs when I take photographs”

Fforest Farm. Birds, Water & Wildlife.

Fforest Farm is a stunning little nature reserve near Cardiff, South Wales. About 40 minutes drive from my house, it has a lot to offer, but it is a place that I had never visited before before today. I tagged along with the group, and for the first time in ages enjoyed as I wasContinue reading “Fforest Farm. Birds, Water & Wildlife.”

A Sunny Spring Day With The Family At The Gnoll

So, the children are on school holidays for a fortnight for Easter, and today was the first proper day of the school holidays after the weekend. We decided we wanted to do something a bit different, so we decided to catch a bus as a family, to the near-by (but not our) town of Neath.Continue reading “A Sunny Spring Day With The Family At The Gnoll”